True Colors!
"Welcome!", Pastel, 6x6" "All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites." Marc Chagall This painting was done as a demo for the Creativity Fest at Middlebury Studio School a few weeks ago. There is a wonderful community of artists there that have made me feel very welcome! I am currently teaching a class there that focuses on understanding and using color theory to make our paintings stronger. This past week we reacquainted ourselves with the Color Wheel. I try to keep one with me wherever I paint and, even more importantly, I try to keep it clearly in my head! Can you "hear" the conversation between the complimentary colors in the painting above? If you want a quick refresher lesson on the color wheel, this short video by Bill Martin will be helpful. Enjoy this colorful day! Judy