En Plein Air: Acrylic by Mark Mehaffey

Author:Mark Mehaffey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Published: 2018-03-08T16:00:00+00:00

Split Primaries

I like to use a split primary system for a few reasons. For one, with the addition of black and white, I can match and mix just about any hue or value I want. I can also control the saturation (intensity or brightness) of my secondary (orange, green, and violet) mixtures.

Think about the greens of early spring. As those first buds open into new leaves, the green is bright and fresh. As we move into midsummer, the leaves become slightly less intense, and the greens get warmer. By late summer and early fall, the leaves become much warmer, sometimes approaching brown. With my warm and cool yellows and my two blues, matching this annual progression is easy.

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