tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post117573126886681404..comments2023-09-01T09:34:49.732-04:00Comments on Creative Everyday Life with Mary Lemmenes: Learning--Romanticized Creek Painting--Color Mixing and a Cerulean Blue PaletteMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-63782356546693115992009-12-21T09:40:42.973-05:002009-12-21T09:40:42.973-05:00Thank you, Betsy--for your kind comments and espec...Thank you, Betsy--for your kind comments and especially for the HUGS! I'm with you; I just can't get enough of color.<br /><br />Autumn, you are exactly right about the difficulty of duplicating a color mix. Although there are exceptions, most of the time, I don't really need to get an exact color match in landscapes. In fact, to me, the slight variations in different mixes add interest and depth to the piece. I have been complimented on my depiction of mud, for instance (!!!), because of the way a number of colors and shades shimmer through. <br /><br />I know that in some of the subjects you paint, it would be more important to match a color mix. I have no solution except to try to mix plenty of paint, which, truthfully, I am too cheap to do most of the time. I have found that acrylic mixes will last awhile in a well-closed jar (I keep small ones from lotion, etc. for that purpose).<br /><br />W2W, given what a fine photographer you are--even though writing is your primary art form--I am sure you have a keen awareness of color and an appreciation for it. Thank you for stopping in and for your sweet holiday wishes. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, too.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-67312326368104357522009-12-21T08:42:32.270-05:002009-12-21T08:42:32.270-05:00To a non-painter, you're speaking a different ...To a non-painter, you're speaking a different language here, but I'm enjoying the lesson. I do love that painting too. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-57475499308479176192009-12-21T07:00:48.013-05:002009-12-21T07:00:48.013-05:00I can't imagine a world without color; we get ...I can't imagine a world without color; we get it in so many forms - not just hues. This is a beautiful painting, another in which I can almost feel the humidity (and skeeters!)...Question about your color cards...How can you ever replicate the colors again? I keep thinking on this one, and while you can get close, without using a specific means of measuring and the exact same tube, wouldn't there always be a slight variation? I really do wonder about this as sometimes I don't mix enough color (though usually I end up wasting paint...sigh...) and have to try to replicate it! Not always easy!!Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-81960420917779481282009-12-20T20:23:04.441-05:002009-12-20T20:23:04.441-05:00Beautiful painting, Mary.. And you are right---wha...Beautiful painting, Mary.. And you are right---what would we do without COLOR???? All of my wedding pictures from my first wedding in 1962 are in black and white... Even though they were professionally done, it's just not the same as color.<br /><br />Have a blessed Christmas--and enjoy that beautiful weather in Florida!!!<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-78589036972022829032009-12-20T19:29:58.416-05:002009-12-20T19:29:58.416-05:00Thank you, Manon. I have used the same or a simila...Thank you, Manon. I have used the same or a similar palette for a wide range of paintings, from dune & ocean scapes to storms building over the salt marshes--and I always love the results. Thank you for your good wishes; I pray for a wonderful holiday season for you and yours as well.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-7975554503647826242009-12-20T17:02:37.723-05:002009-12-20T17:02:37.723-05:00Love the color choices Mary!! Cerulean blue and ca...Love the color choices Mary!! Cerulean blue and cadmium red deep give you beautiful neutral purples! Great work!!<br />Happy holidays to you and your family!!Manonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892591394375241132noreply@blogger.com