Brush Strokes

Claude Monet's "Waterlily - Details" could easily be interpreted as a painter's color palette.   Here Monet uses what appears to be an almost dry paint brush to define the ebony lines and colored shapes that form the illusionary water lily leaves.   With interesting placement of complementary color notes and value, Monet created a masterpiece.     

Color Matching

The spring semester of "Art Color 214" is coming to an end.  I have a greater understanding of color theory, color application and how a single color can appear different depending on its surroundings.  Finding the correct color mix to achieve the true color of an object can be challenging.  Below is a simple color study I painted using acrylics.  Darker and lighter areas are still needed to create contrast, value and temperature change.   I'll post the final painting once completed.