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GReedDiamond

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12. Just a general comment on alternatives to "black"...

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 10:43 PM

May 2020

Way back in art school, one of my instructors said she never used black in any of her paintings.

She instead used Prussian Blue, mixed with other colors for shading etc.

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Dog Help? I don't usually do realistic paintings, but a friend lost her [View all] GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

Can you do charcole reduction SheltieLover May 2020 #1

I hadn't considered other media. Have gouache, Acrylic, charcoal, GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #4

Sorry to hear your mom isn't with you any more. SheltieLover May 2020 #11

Do you have a photo of the dog? CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #2

Try a quick photo edit with contrast and stuff Tetrachloride May 2020 #5

Yep. Love Greyscale for value checks! GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #9

Not yet. Her Fb was a no go, but reached out quietly to friends and GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #6

Eyes are beautiful. MLAA May 2020 #3

I had English setters, so I remember happy puppy face. Cocked GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #7

One more thing MLAA May 2020 #8

That is darling! I am doing underwashes of blues and pale purples GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #10

Just a general comment on alternatives to "black"... GReedDiamond May 2020 #12

I'm trying different stains, but I want a lustrous velvety black to offset the blues and purples. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #13

Gotcha, had not considered the lightfassness... GReedDiamond May 2020 #15

Lol GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #17

French Ultramarine + Burnt Sienna make a beautiful dark. fierywoman May 2020 #14

Thank you! I switched from French ultramarine to ultramarine deep, but the darks are still GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #16

You certainly have a way with the eyes! bif May 2020 #18