tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370719772739835627.post8208169887528307395..comments2024-02-11T14:04:12.290-07:00Comments on Laughing Horse Art: Complimentary colors - what you may not knowJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621530803562406216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370719772739835627.post-80932711363710183952010-03-27T15:39:49.332-06:002010-03-27T15:39:49.332-06:00Hey, there! Well, I'm glad you got something ...Hey, there! Well, I'm glad you got something out of my post. That's a good way to look at how colors appear and it sounds like you learned a lot. I think that book I mentioned, "Yellow and Blue Don't Make Green" (North Light Books) mentions maybe something about that. But what he did say that really made sense is that sometimes you try so hard to mix a color but the reason why it's not turning out right is that you're not using the right "biase" (good word, Susan!). So if you mix up a green with a blue that tends to be more towards the green side and a yellow that tends more towards the red side it will turn out muddy. When I read that I thought, "Aha! No wonder it doesn't work sometimes!" Thanks so much for stopping by.<br /><br />Yeah, Leo was kind of a scrimper on materials and prep. Too bad but those geniuses, you know, they just can't keep up with their thoughts.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621530803562406216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370719772739835627.post-54699949790012843392010-03-27T15:19:14.050-06:002010-03-27T15:19:14.050-06:00Hi Julie!
I love color theory, and was really int...Hi Julie!<br /><br />I love color theory, and was really interested in your post, thanks for sharing! I took a color theory class at the NY botanical garden and my teacher pointed out something that sounds picky at first, but then when you think about it, really makes sense. She said she never calls colors 'warm' or 'cool' because there are so many variations with each color. For instance most people would say that red is a warm color and blue a cool color. As you probably know, you can have a red with more blue in it or a red with more yellow in it. So she would call these color 'biases'. We made these extensive color wheels with it, it was really interesting. Anyway you probably knew that, which most artists do at heart, but just label them warm and cool anyway! At any rate it was interesting.<br /><br />I have done the complimentary eye exercise, it's fascinating.<br /><br />Thanks for the fresco lesson, I didn't realize Leo cheated - Harumpf!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279040381509033619noreply@blogger.com