tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post2007666930654480283..comments2023-10-05T03:33:49.508-07:00Comments on Libby Fife Fine Art-Studio Blog: New work: CrossoverLibby Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-58593558315034843322016-09-08T10:37:36.221-07:002016-09-08T10:37:36.221-07:00Julie,
That is just what I love about these back ...Julie,<br /><br />That is just what I love about these back and forth discussions. I hadn't yet read about a tetradic or rectangular color scheme. There is even a square one! I have used the rectangular one (without knowing the name) and you are right, it is challenging. I can't wait to see what you come up with, if you show that outcome. It's like you wrote though and what I believe to be true about any color scheme: it all comes down to proportion. One color has to be the leading color and everyone else has to follow! Usually:)<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Libby<br /><br />Thanks for the new information. I really appreciate that. Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-29036066060138518082016-09-07T13:49:51.871-07:002016-09-07T13:49:51.871-07:00Thanks for the explanation, Libby.
When you said ...Thanks for the explanation, Libby. <br />When you said you use a warm and cool version of each of the primary colors it all fell into place. That is what we call the Universal Palette. All colors can be mixed from it! It explains the different warm/cool mixtures I saw.<br />At the moment we can only pick three colors for the triad. A single of the three primaries, red, blue, yellow. Or we could choose the three secondary colors, orange, violet and green...plus white/black of course. Challenging! We can only put out on the palette the three colors and premix all the shades and tints of these colors first. It is fascinating what you learn. Remembering to maintain proportionally more of one color over the others seems to be the key. Rembrandt and his brown palette had it easy by comparison!<br />Dreading the complex Tetradic...I have seen more paintings ruined by using it...definitely need to remember to use more of one color in that one!<br />Thanks for the exchange, Libby.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-43062144846420626512016-09-07T04:14:42.945-07:002016-09-07T04:14:42.945-07:00Julie,
I don't know if that is the right term...Julie,<br /><br />I don't know if that is the right term but I think of triad mixes as using the three primaries to get a neutralized version of whatever color you want. I used both warm and cool versions of each primary. Say I wanted an orange color. I picked a red and yellow that would give me the orangest orange. Then I selected a blue to tone it down, a blue that leaned towards red rather than yellow. So, I just neutralized that orange a bit. I found that, in my opinion, even if the color was still a little bright it seemed to go with the other more neutral colors better (rather than using one chromatic orange from the tube and placing a neutral next to it). My opinion is that these triad mixes go well together because there are only three basic colors in play. I also suspect it is possible to neutralize the triad mixture further with a little black and white. Haven't tried that yet. I also suspect it is possible to use the secondaries in a similar fashion as the triads. It's also possible of course to use the secondaries to tome down the primaries or even to tone down the triad mixtures. There are just a lot of ways to get what you want right? I would guess the key to making everything gel together would be consistency, at least that is what I think.<br /><br />So, a long winded explanation. I hope this is what you were asking about. And thanks for asking! I hope you will write about what the guild is learning.<br /><br />LibbyLibby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-29737030126012603262016-09-07T03:58:58.610-07:002016-09-07T03:58:58.610-07:00Thanks Debbie! I tried to keep this one as simple ...Thanks Debbie! I tried to keep this one as simple and direct as possible, hoping that it would be enough! Happy with the outcome:)<br /><br />Hope you are well and that you had a good holiday weekend. Take care and thanks for the visit.<br />Libby<br />Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-72238191090268178742016-09-06T21:56:17.186-07:002016-09-06T21:56:17.186-07:00Vibrant and active - and as Debbie says, very dyna...Vibrant and active - and as Debbie says, very dynamic. <br />May I ask what you mean by Triad mixes? <br />The guild is doing the color harmonies at the moment <br />and I would love to know your take on the Triad and how you use it.<br /><br />juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-47095595025756887922016-09-06T12:28:52.554-07:002016-09-06T12:28:52.554-07:00Dear Libby wow. This is just wonderful. Colors ...Dear Libby wow. This is just wonderful. Colors that compliment each other...places of movement - very dynamic friend. Hope your Labor day was great!Deborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-15764580239053253262016-09-06T08:02:48.857-07:002016-09-06T08:02:48.857-07:00Thanks Carol!
I hope that you are correct, that I...Thanks Carol!<br /><br />I hope that you are correct, that I have found the right way of expressing some creativity. I always marvel at people who know for certain what they want to do. I find it difficult at times to be so resolute!<br /><br />Thanks as always for the visit and observations!<br />LibbyLibby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-67884840723546854452016-09-06T03:52:51.792-07:002016-09-06T03:52:51.792-07:00Libby, I have only just "met" you and yo...Libby, I have only just "met" you and your work this year, so I have only seen your collage work and have no paintings to compare them to. But I feel deeply that you have found your correct expression, following your own clues. This may be one of my favorite landscapes ever!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386488617374144819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-65754315001454418682016-09-05T05:35:51.871-07:002016-09-05T05:35:51.871-07:00Randall,
Thank you so much!
I feel very lucky ...Randall,<br /><br />Thank you so much! <br /><br />I feel very lucky to have the time and energy to explore. Without those luxuries making art would be difficult for me. The whole thing is such a long process, for me anyway. I don't know if most people realize that.<br /><br />Thank you again. Your support and interest is important to me!<br />Libby<br />Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-74819092890520750632016-09-04T17:39:59.092-07:002016-09-04T17:39:59.092-07:00Fresh and lovely Libby! I admire your systematic a...Fresh and lovely Libby! I admire your systematic approach to ambition. Your work gets more beautiful.Randall David Tiptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842621412363241927noreply@blogger.com