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Old 01-27-2004, 07:14 PM   #10
Marvin Mattelson Marvin Mattelson is offline
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I feel that I am perfectly able to create any color effect I desire using about ten colors. On the odd chance I need to make a particular color outside the range of my palette I will add the appropriate color. This hasn't happened in the last four years since I've devoted myself to portrait painting. I certainly haven't had the desire to reach for Cadmium anything.

A good chef uses less ingredients not more.

I try to create timeless and tasteful paintings. I myself am not attracted to gaudy, loud or overstated artworks. Why would I want to create something against my very nature? My palette serves me very well and my clients seem quite happy.

In terms of my participation here, I believe I have a valid point of view to express based on my thirty plus years as a professional artist and teacher. I enjoy participating in a forum environment and hope that my insights could potentially be useful to others.

I think that expressing an opposing opinion for the purpose of clarification is healthy. I would never just jump into the middle of things for the sake of merely bandying my name about or trying to give myself exposure. Almost every post I have contributed here contains solid information.

I don't understand how the number of paintings I do has relevance in this discussion. I hope the quality of the work I produce speaks for itself.
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