Palm Trees
The other day I decided to do a color study. It is made up of four small paintings. Each on is 4″x5.5″. I wanted to see what the effect would be of applying colors in a certain order. I started each painting with a dark, medium, and light hue of one color, most of them straight out of the tube: cadmium red medium hue, prussian blue hue, hansa yellow medium, and the green is mix of the blue and yellow
Here is Phase 1:
Phase 2:
For the next layer I used the next color in the lineup. I chose the order fairly randomly (or maybe intuitively). It turned out that the first two colors on the red and yellow paintings were analogous, while the two on the blue and green were complimentary.
Phase 3:
In the next phase I used the next color down the line. I like the red and yellow best.
And the final phase:
I think the yellow turned out the best. I was surprised that they all came out looking so different. I tried to apply each layer in the same way. The first one definitely sets the mood of the painting. I would love to hear any thoughts you have on this exercise!
Patsy Cooner Art 