Apalachicola Palms
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Painters Tip
Color Temperature Exercise
I like to do this little exercise with my painting students.
Grid off a sheet of index paper into nine even rectangles. Look for photographs of subjects or scenes which have clearly defined warm and cool elements. I found a picture of tree bark yesterday which had very evident areas of cool and warm color. The exercise is to mix and apply these areas of warm and cool color onto each section of the paper, forming the subject by the placement of warm and cool areas. The image emerges as you fill in these areas. You can use multiple subjects or practice one over and over again.
My student yesterday was practicing painting tree bark and so she used the same image 9 times. By the time she finished the lesson, she really had an understanding of how to do the bark in a 3 value NOTAN, a five value study, and a color temperature study of the subject. Next week we will be going out on location to paint tree trunks and she will be armed and ready, having taken the time to study first.
This exercise helps you to really see color temperature changes in an object, whether it be a figure, tree, hillside, or any other object. It also helps you learn color mixing skills in a practical application rather than doing boring swatches.
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