From the course: Artist at Work: Tertiary Colors
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Incorporating a neutralized green
From the course: Artist at Work: Tertiary Colors
Incorporating a neutralized green
And here I'll talk about complementary color in a minute. I'm going to make this, all of the color ground should look different than the sky, so I'm going to mix a little bit of actual green into it. In this case, I'll mix a little bit of ocher in with that Antwerp. Again, I'm using colors that I've used before to make sure it all relates. And, I'll blend this together, and layer this right on top of what's here. So I'm creating what's called a mixed green versus a layered. When you're working with this kind of material, layering means that piece of color is completely dry before you pop another piece on top of it. When you mix a color, you do what I'm doing. It's like stirring the pot. You're mixing the color right on the palette. You might say, well, you know, what's the difference? There's a big difference. You actually test it. And you mix Antwerp blue with yellow ocher and put it on a piece of paper versus layering, putting blue down, letting it dry, and the yellow on top. What…
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Introduction: Laying a ground4m 22s
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Adding texture to the ground3m 28s
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Establishing value4m 20s
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Relating a blue sky to the tertiary ground2m 47s
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Incorporating a neutralized green4m 13s
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Making your focal points in an image pop4m 3s
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Building depth in the landscape7m 37s
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Adding vibrancy to the sky5m 31s
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Detailing the cloud for emphasis1m 44s
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Adding final details6m 50s
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Final thoughts34s
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