Crayola Color Wheel

   This week in classes I am teaching a bit about color theory. I thought I would start with crayons. A search of the web left me frustrated  so I bought a new box of 24 crayons.  I  quickly realized  that my yellow crayon cannot be mixed with my red crayon to make orange or my blue crayon to make green.....which led to a class on color bias and an hour of coloring and color mixing..
Needless to say my students did not want to use crayons; they decided to use pencils and I had to put together another color wheel with colored pencils lol but I now have a color wheel for future reference and they had a good time. I hope that someone else might find this useful.

   Yes I am an artist and teach art, but no, no I cannot draw a straight line or a circle..even with aides..
So forgive my lopsided circles and my wavering lines...

                  Primary Yellow is a mix of   Yellow + Dandelion
                  Primary Blue is a mix of   Cerulean + Blue
                  Primary Red is a mix of   Red + Violet Red
           
                                       Happy Coloring My Friends!!

      

               

Happy New Year

    Happy New Year!! Yes, I am a bit late..I have had a rough start this year but hopefully I am back to normal :) It is an absolutely gorgeous day today!! The sun is shining..it's not cold..I had a great walk and I am feeling spring may just be right around the corner.
    The weather has been so dreary this year . It has rained so much I creak when I walk ...
But..I have been painting and have enjoyed every minute of class time when I haven't been trapped inside. Mondays have been filled with hours of fun with a group called the Parish House Painters.
They poo poo their work sometimes but it is some of the best watercolor work I have ever seen and they are so welcoming and friendly!! One painting I worked on while there started out as a wooded scene and bored ended up with  a bigfoot in it !!
                                                                     
                                                                     

 

This painting was completed using two colors..Prussian Blue and Brunt Sienna

It is watercolor on watercolor block

 

I was feeling playful one day and painted this little lady.

Watercolor on coldpressed WC block

This painting was inspired by the birds at my feeder. I love when they

show up.

 

 

This painting was my second attempt with Brusho. I fell in love

with the bright rich color and the spontaneity of the medium.

 

 

This is my latest watercolor. One day while shooting

pics of my best friends flowers I caught a shot of a  thirsty little moth.

He was beautifully lit by the sunlight and his tasty meal

was a gorgeous pink zinnia.

 

The weather has been really messy and I have been trapped inside but

would I have painted if I had been busy at work?

I think I needed a break just to play in my paints..

Have a beautiful creative day my friends!!