tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8584739511116493181..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Gouache Portrait Using the Zorn PaletteJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19476652543074677292020-04-28T11:57:45.312-04:002020-04-28T11:57:45.312-04:00Hi James! I think that nobody has asked this, but ...Hi James! I think that nobody has asked this, but it really drives me crazy:<br />When layering the first transparent layers of gouache, colors tend to increase their chroma, which is great for getting bright colors. But sometimes you need to match the same color painting over a part of the image that is not white anymore. This might come due to mistakes made or because the subject has changed (position, atmosphere...) or other reasons. So as to face this situation I can only think of 3 approaches all with its own caveats:<br />1. Trying to approximate to the original transparent color using a mix of white to cover the darker color added by mistake. The problem here is that the mix is always dull.<br />2. Covering with a thick layer of white and then add the original color transparently. This is what I usually try to do for small details but it is very easy to rise the white paint and end up with a dull color as well.<br />3. Trying to remove the paint using water and absorbing paper. (this option always helps but you never get white again)<br /><br /><br />When working indoors over a planned project you can be careful with those special areas of bright color but what happens when quickly sketching outdoors? Should I be resigned to get dull colors if mistakes happen? Any tricks?<br /><br />Great thanks!Néstor Domínguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606994229323699223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2333464302256328522020-04-27T15:53:47.349-04:002020-04-27T15:53:47.349-04:00Leyendecker was just so incredibly good. I still c...Leyendecker was just so incredibly good. I still cant fully wrap my head around his design sense. It blows my mind every timeJoe Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757849750232572431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42185204010647531212020-04-27T14:52:57.036-04:002020-04-27T14:52:57.036-04:00Nice! Nice! A Colonel of Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968917380253732621noreply@blogger.com