Accurate colour with the Chevreul Colour System | Dee Why Beach
Learn how to create accurate colours as we paint the sunset at Dee Why beach.
Chevreul Colour Wheel was developed in Monet's lifetime and became the main system of colour for the impressionists.
What will we learn?
Aussie Landscapes Seascape Chevreul Colour System Palette Palette: Extended Photo Reference ScumblingSeeing Colours
Learn to see what is there, rather than what you think is there!
Look at the foam at the right of the scene.
In nature there is potentially an infinite range of subtle colours and tones. Of course we can't mix "infinite"... or we'd take forever! What I have done here is analyse the most important colours in the scene. Then we can blend using brush stroke techniques and glazes to create as many gradations of colour and tone as we feel the painting needs.
We know foam is white? Yes?
It turns out that particular foam is actually a light blue!
Even in the foam on the main wave there is very little white, we actually find a lot of warm tones reflecting the sunset.
Examples
Other versions by myself. Repetition is an essential learning srategy. We learn a lot by painting the same scene many times.
Other versions by myself. Repetition is an essential learning srategy. We learn a lot by painting the same scene many times.
Other versions by myself. Repetition is an essential learning srategy. We learn a lot by painting the same scene many times.
Other versions by myself. Repetition is an essential learning srategy. We learn a lot by painting the same scene many times.
Other versions by myself. Repetition is an essential learning srategy. We learn a lot by painting the same scene many times.
Details from texture applied in a Monet-esque style.
Details from texture applied in a Monet-esque style.
Details from texture applied in a Monet-esque style.
Details from texture applied in a Monet-esque style.