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Colour Study: Red Blue Yellow Series 1 - Part 4

10/28/2022

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Here we are at the end of this first series that we worked with a Limited Colour Palette of just a Red, a Blue and a  Yellow. The paint colours used are Alizarin Crimson Hue (Liquitex), Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Yellow Light (both Golden Paints).  

To download the print ready pdf for the colour study click HERE  
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In the first video we used three colours to create 12 total colours that was painted on a tessellation.  

1. Mixing 12 colours with Limited Palette,   
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Blog Post: HERE 
In video 2 we explored how to make a Colour Value Chart using the 12 colours made in video 1. 

2. 12 Colour Value Chart with Limited Palette 
Blog Post: HERE ​
In the third video we took the three colours and using the Complimentary idea I mixed Orange, Purple and Green.  Then went from Orange to Blue, Purple to Yellow and finally Green to Red. 

3. Complimentary Colour Chart with Limited Palette 
Blog Post: HERE

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I am so excited to finally get on to the Colour Study!  It took about an hour to paint this 13x18cm (5x7in) Rainbow Lorikeet.  Don't be in a rush.  You want to take your time so that you get all the info you need from this study. 
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I started with the beak...isn't this bird so much fun!

A colour study is just a quick way to see if the colours that you mixed will work well before you launch into a larger painting.
Building up the body. I love the fabulous colours on this bird.  I can't wait to take more photos of them next time I am in Australia. 

Note the 'sky' blue.  It is value 9 with the Ultramarine Blue, then I lowered the chroma with a lot of the Neutral Grey in the same value. 
The red eyes are amazing.  I love when birds have red eyes.  Do you know any other birds with red eyes?  Leave me a comment below.

​In the past I have painted Horned Grebes with their amazing red eyes. 
Well doing the Complimentary Colour Chart I found all the necessary colours for the branches.   

​Taking the time to do all the preparatory colour mixing really helped on the colour study.    
Step by Step I build up the painting. 
Nearly done!  
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