NEWSLETTER

I took a workshop in mid August on the Sunshine Coast with Alison Watt and 14 other lovely women. As with any workshop you take some things away that work for you and some you need to experiment with. One of the challenges was trying out a 3 colour painting (other than black and white) using Phthalo Green, Phathalo Blue and yellow ochre. The only colour of the 3 I use is the Blue. I have found the Green very harsh and never used it. What I discovered is that it mixes very well and is a great glaze. I also re discovered how important greys are in a painting which I hope I will continue to remember. Anyway the attached 2 paintings were done with these thoughts/colours in mind. I did cheat a bit and used a more yellow green when finishing the abstract and copper in the Still Life painting. Now I am going to dive into the other side of the colour wheel and go for the reds, oranges and purple in my next painting.