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Old 09-20-2007, 10:55 AM   #29
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Intuitive approach?

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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
Personally, it helps me to think of color as a three-note music chord; you need to think of all three aspects to the color you are putting down.
Linda, do you actually think consciously about these three aspects of color when you are mixing it and applying it? Or do you just approach it intuitively? I think I'm the latter brand of artist, and I can't say it's been an easy road. I've made many mistakes and then have been forced to think about at least one of these aspects of color in order to work on a problem. For me, conscious thought about making art is painful. Although at one time I felt reasonably intelligent, painting has developed a different part of my brain. I'm not sure I'd do too well on an IQ test now. Sometimes I feel frustrated teaching because when I try to spout all this information I invariably forget something, i.e.:

"There are three aspects to color: Hue, chroma and...er..oh, darn, what is the third? It'll come to me in a minute!"

Then I end up saying "You just have to get it right!" and showing the student what they might add to get the desired result.

Sometimes I wonder whether my students think of me as inredibly goofy or incredibly ignorant.
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