Saturday 5 May 2012
Colour and background
After teaching the workshop on colours last week I had a burst of creative energy. I read "Brave Intuitive Painting" by Flora Bowley and I was really motivated to try new colour combinations. I decided to use some of my 8 x 8 canvases on which I had painted backgrounds a few years ago...
Old backgrounds
New backgrounds
Regarding Flora Bowley's book, the review which reflects best what is the book about (or is not about) is by Gemma
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A213N196RVQMUS/ref=cm_pdp_rev_more?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R31E318KVHDPLQ
The chapter on colour is explained with simplicity which is great for beginners.
I decided to keep the book because it gave me inspirations and opened new doors for me.
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Looks good! The book looks nice too. I've put it on my wishing list.
ReplyDeleteSuper fun to experiment with colour combinations!
ReplyDeleteI finished a painting on each background. Will be posted soon on the blog.
Wonderful colours, Véronique! I love how books can inspire us and open up new exploration :)
ReplyDeleteReceived few new art books this week. I'm preparing for the summer, gathering new books and supplies to experiment more... Don't you love being an artist!
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