If you found yourself getting your colors too dark, remember how much brighter it is outside than in any indoor studio you've ever painted in. The tendency is to paint too darkly because all that light outside makes your canvas look bright and colorful, but then when you bring the studies inside they look dark and drab. If you're aware of this phenomenon, over time you will get the hang of painting things a bit lighter and more colorful than you might otherwise. Then your studies will look correct when you bring them indoors.
Take a look at your materials between now and next Friday. Things will be easier if you have the following:
BASIC PALETTE COLORS (actual pigments, not "hues"):
Titanium White
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue
Viridian Green
Cadmium Yellow Light
Raw Sienna
Raw Umber
Cadmium Orange
Transparent Oxide Red (or Burnt Sienna)
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED COLORS
Sap Green
Cadmium Yellow Lemon (or Azo yellow)
Naples Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Terra Rosa
Dioxazine Purple
RECOMMENDED BRUSHES (for oils):
Hog bristle filberts sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
Mongoose, sable or synthetic filberts sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
Also consider the value of:
- organized carrying case
- tripod easel
- stool
- apron
- wet wipes (for cleanup)
- sunscreen
If money is an issue... beg, borrow, or sell something. Your education is at stake here. If your materials and equipment are sub-par, your learning experience will also be sub-par. How can you focus on what you need to learn if you're battling the hassle and grief that poor materials and scant preparations invariably wreak upon your efforts? If you want to become proficient and professional, these are the sacrifices that must be made.
The good news is, you can and will get the hang of this! Next week we will go slowly and step by step. Watch for more info to come soon. And good luck with your color studies this week.
~ j.k.
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