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COLOR MIXES
BACKGROUND TABLECLOTH SILVER PITCHER STRAWBERRIES LEAVES
Highlight
Light
Medium
Dark
Low Dark
BACKGROUND:
Medium: Titanium White+Genesis Yellow+ Ultramarine Blue+Burnt Umber
Light: Medium+Titanium White
Dark: Medium+Black
TABLECLOTH:
Medium: Titanium White+Raw Sienna
Light: Medium+Titanium White
Dark: Medium+Black
Dry the painting with either a Genesis Heat Set Gun or by placing in your home oven at 265 degrees for 7-10 minutes. SILVER PITCHER:
Refer to placement guide and place the mixes as listed below. All details will be added after the object is dry. Medium: Titanium White+Black+Raw Sienna
Light: Medium+Titanium White
Highlight: Light+Warm White
Dark: Medium+Black
Low Dark: Dark+Black
STRAWBERRIES: Refertoplacementguideonpage 32 and Step-by-Steps on page 31. Place using the mixes as listed below. All details will be added after the berry is dry.
Medium: Genesis Red
Light: Medium+Genesis Yellow+Titanium White Dark: Medium+Quinacridone Crimson
Low Dark: Dark+Ultramarine Blue
MIXING FORMULAS
You will find that the mix- es for the hue are given first. This is followed by a color that will raise or lower the value. Once the value and color are mixed, the next addition usu- ally is meant to either bright- en or dull the color. Finally, a color may need to be mixed into the pile that will adjust the temperature.
GREEN CALYX LEAVES: Refer to placement guide and place the mixes as listed below. Medium: Ultramarine Blue+Genesis Yellow+ Titanium White+Raw Sienna
Light: Medium+Titanium White
Dark: Medium+Black
Dry the painting with either a Genesis Heat Set Gun or by placing in your home oven at 265 degrees for 7-10 minutes.
STAGE TWO
Reference the second stage photo on page 30.
REFLECTION INTO THE SILVER PITCHER:
Refer to the Silver Pitcher Color Mix on page 33. Transfer the reflection onto the pitcher. Add the reflection of the tablecloth with Medium Value from the Tablecloth scale. Add the illusion of a window with Blue Tint. Create the illusion of a figure with Burnt Umber+Raw Sienna. Add the strawberry using the Strawberry and Calyx value scales. Add
shadow of berry on the tablecloth with Black. Dry the painting.
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