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Richard Budig · 06-11-2005, 03:45 PM

Alexandra:

Thanks for your reply. Funny how we change. For example, I re-read my own post and as I did so, kept saying, do I know this guy, because of the the last year or so, I have greatly reduced my palette.

Thanks to a guy you will bump into here -- Marvin Mattelson -- I have dropped my cad colors almost altogether. I find I can do almost anything with earth reds, (Venitian, English, Terra Rosa, and Indian Red), yellow (ocher), ivory black, raw umber, and white, and occasionally, cobalt/ultramarine and viridian.

Bang. That's it. Marvin (a VERY good artist) says these few colors will serve most human complexions, and I've found that they will.

06-11-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
Richard Budig Juried Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 260	Alexandra: Thanks for your reply. Funny how we change. For example, I re-read my own post and as I did so, kept saying, do I know this guy, because of the the last year or so, I have greatly reduced my palette. Thanks to a guy you will bump into here -- Marvin Mattelson -- I have dropped my cad colors almost altogether. I find I can do almost anything with earth reds, (Venitian, English, Terra Rosa, and Indian Red), yellow (ocher), ivory black, raw umber, and white, and occasionally, cobalt/ultramarine and viridian. Bang. That's it. Marvin (a VERY good artist) says these few colors will serve most human complexions, and I've found that they will.