Dozens of paints claim to yellow but which one is the real yellow? Looking closely you may notice that some yellows are slightly orange and others slightly green, so a perfect yellow is neither orange or green. The funny thing about yellow, if there could be something funny about a colour, is that our eyes do not contain a cone that specifically sees yellow. When the red cone and green cone are illuminated the result is yellow. This understanding explains the tenancy for yellow to be orange or green tinted. Knowing this also helps to mix yellow and determine the proper shadow colours. In this palette cleanser I explored variations of yellow in an abstract design. There is just one smiley face person hiding in the mix.
Yell Ow (Lemon Crackers) watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, July 2022 (No. 3048a)
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