More Colour Doodles

 

Here are a few more colour doodles I did to demonstrate some thoughts on colour mixing. This painting shows sky-blue colours around the edges, which transition from a bright middle blue (PB15 and PB28), to a pale cyan towards the horizon (PB15 with PG7 or PG36). On the edges I made a slight cloud effect, the cloud shadow is indo blue (PB60) and perylene maroon (PR179). I use these colours all the time to paint a nice blue sky. Today there was a blue sky but the temperatures were frigid once again. In the middle of the painting is a blueberry pie, makes me want blueberry pie now!

Blueberry Pie in the Sky, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, February 2022 (No. 2978b top)

 

After exploring sky blue, this painting explores the night sky, just after sunset. I stumbled into this most useful colour pairing of pyrol orange (PO73) with indo blue (PB60) that creates a wonderful neutral maroon, pale orange, and grape-juice purples. By adding a touch of phthalo green (PG7 or PG36) it turns almost jet black. To paint stars I use careful brushwork, this was just a rough example. The grey outlines in all these paintings was done with graphite grey (PBk11) which is the same pigment as found in pencils, but in a watercolour paint format.

Around the Moon, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, February 2022 (No. 2978b bottom)