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Color Study in Oil: Triad

January 25, 2013

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Here’s #2 in my 4 part color scheme study.  This time it was a triad theme, with black and white allowed (thank goodness- that green thing was pretty intense!).triad color schemes

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Again, I blocked it in and worked in the polka dots…

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This time, however, I hated how it was looking… So, as shown below, I went back to that whole blocking in stage!

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Much better… worked in the polka dots again..

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And some more…

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And finally added some glazes in after it dried to intensify the colors and add variety to the dots.paintingfabric6

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