Why do I love this palette? It reminds me of gray flannel and saddle leather, the feeling is very moody, and it makes me want to drink a big cup of hot cocoa. That surprised me, because I’m not a big fan of earth tones, especially browns. I was intrigued mostly by the textures in this vignette, but when I took the photo I realized the colors were incredibly beautiful and rich. I took this photo of the beach in Kennebunkport, Maine in November, past the peak autumn color time, when dried leaves were piled up on the sand. The complementary shades of blue and gold in this photo of moss on a rock pop next to each other. I remember the shades being gold and gray, and was pleasantly surprised by what the camera picked up. I didn’t do any color correcting, but took the picture when there was an abundance of blue light. In this photo of moss on stone, notice how blue the stone is, and how it plays off the complementary orangey-golds. Often there are surprises, on many levels. When I’m out and about and see a color or color combination I like, I’ll take a quick snap and analyze it later to see what colors it reveals. I like to have time to think about color, so I usually don’t create anything on the fly.Ī common technique you’ll see in the book is a color palette based on a photo. This book usually stays in my studio-I make color notes in my sketchbook/art journal, then transfer them later to my color journal.
#Color diarey plus
Yes, I am that shallow.Ĭurrently I’m working in a Moleskine Art Plus Sketchbook because it’s a nice size, has heavyweight pages, and a pretty, bright red cover. Paper is definitely something to consider I prefer watercolor or mixed-media paper, but sometimes I throw caution to the wind and use a journal because I like the cover or the size. I use various types of journals for my color notes, some ready-made and some hand-bound. Today I’ll show you how I create and use my journal, and how it’s made me more open to trying color mixing and different combinations of colors. No matter what type of mixed-media art you love, color is a powerful key player. Little did I know how profoundly it would influence and inform my artwork, and change the way I perceive color and the world around me. I started keeping a color journal a few years ago to record favorite colors and palettes.
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