The Urban Sketching Handbook: Working with Color by Shari Blaukopf

Author:Shari Blaukopf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: 2019-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

John’s kit included tubes of Aureolin, Cadmium Red, Rose Madder, Cerulean Blue, and Ultramarine Blue.

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Find one of your own sketches that seems inharmonious or has too many colors. Redo it using a limited palette of just three primary colors.

Let Color Surprise You

Although I’ve provided some suggestions on previous pages, I encourage you to experiment with triads of your own. Open yourself to the surprise of new color combinations—as I was surprised when some Cobalt Teal leaked in my palette. Instead of rinsing it off, I used the bright turquoise blue in all my sketches for the next few weeks. This bit of serendipity led to my discovery of unexpected and harmonious new color combinations.

When choosing colors for a limited palette, I usually start with a primary triad of transparent pigments such Ultramarine Blue, Hansa Yellow, and Permanent Alizarin Crimson. But for another interesting combo, try opaque colors such as Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Red, and Yellow Ochre. Or even secondary colors like orange, green, and purple. The key is to experiment!

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