Spring?
Spring? 'In every wood, in every Spring There is a different green' - I Sit Beside the Fire and Think, JRR Tolkien The first quarter of the year is gone and the lengthening days are changing the landscape. I'm just prepping some worksheets for an upcoming workshop on the Spring landscape and thinking about the colour green. I was speaking recently about the importance of a limited palette; how mixing colour from a few key pigments will produce a more cohesive and authentic result - especially with landscape/natural subjects. There are many premixed pigments available and it is easy to be distracted by the range available but if you take the time to mix your own you will not only achieve better paintings but also develop a solid understanding of how colour works. It is only when your knowledge and experience of mixing colour is well honed that the interjection of mixed hues is truly effective....Lecture over! Enjoy some outdoor green today!