Mixed Media Experience with Vickie Blair: Organic Geometric Triad in Watercolor

Mixed Media Experience with Vickie Blair: Organic Geometric Triad in Watercolor: This has been a busy busy week and I needed something relaxing and fun to work on., so I gladly accepted my friend Lee's invitation...

Organic Geometric Triad in Watercolor

This has been a busy busy week and I needed something relaxing and fun to work on., so I gladly accepted my friend Lee's invitation to come  paint with the small group that meets on Mondays. It is always a great time and great people to hang out with..plus its great therapy! This week they were playing with organic geometric paintings using a triad of one red, one yellow and one blue in watercolor. A few of the ladies were painting flowers and the rest of us were painting fish!

I find I can loose myself in this project and paint for hours. My triad for this painting was phthalo blue, carmine and new gamboge. Not only is it a fun project but it also gives you experience in mixing color and  contrast. Sometimes a limited palette can be a wonderful colorful surprise. You are working with organic form so you do not have to stress about whether it is accurate..in detail or color. You do want to make sure that you have balance  with your subject and background contrast. Contrast is important ..it makes your painting pop!


                                                               
                                                          

 

I painted the irises a few years ago..maybe I will do roses next!

Pull out your paints..pick a triad and have some fun!