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St. Joseph in the sun

Posted: May 6, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized |19 Comments

I love working with triads of primary colour because of the harmonious mixes you can get. Here’s a new triad of colours I’ve been testing out for painting brick — something we have a lot of in Montreal. Start with Quinacridone Rose and Azo Yellow for the reddish colour of the brick. The yellow adds a nice glow to the areas in sun. If the mix is too rosy looking, add a spot of Cobalt Blue. As you move into the shadow areas you want that warm reddish colour to move towards a cool colour, so add some more Cobalt Blue into the mix. It worked really well for my favourite row of buildings along Boulevard St. Joseph in Lachine.

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19 Comments on “St. Joseph in the sun”

  1. nelvanl says:
    May 6, 2018 at 11:21 am

    What a terrific triad. And a gorgeous sketch.

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  2. nikkidowd says:
    May 6, 2018 at 11:27 am

    I love this, Sheri! Please visit us in Austin!

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    • Shari Blaukopf says:
      May 6, 2018 at 11:31 am

      Thanks so much Nikki! I would love to visit Austin. If you have a group of sketchers and want a workshop, just let me know. I will soon be planning for 2019, and we can add Austin to the list!

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      • nikkidowd says:
        May 9, 2018 at 7:54 pm

        If I can get the number you like to have as a full group – what month could you plan on and what would the cost of the workshop be? You can send an email to me at nikkidowd01@gmail.com

        I do have a group of sketchers that I can send information to. Just forward the information to me. Thank you!

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  3. jansiking says:
    May 6, 2018 at 11:42 am

    I love this wonderful limited palette!!!

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  4. Alison says:
    May 6, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    And it produced a lovely violet for the roofs. It too mention the spark of green on the bins. Great sketch, so evocative of this part of Montreal.

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  5. Judy Sopher says:
    May 6, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    Don’t have azo yellow.Can you suggest another that is close?

    Love how you can paint a row of buildings almost the same color and each is an individual. Any tips on this? I know you taught to change the color as you go but I can’t keep it that subtle and still effective.

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    • Shari Blaukopf says:
      May 7, 2018 at 10:52 am

      Azo Yellow is a cool, transparent yellow. Another one I like that is close to that is Hansa Yellow Light. As for the colour of the buildings, I keep the same base colour mix but add a bit more red or a bit more yellow as I go along. That way the colour is generally the same but a little bit different over each building.

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      • Judy Sopher says:
        May 7, 2018 at 11:58 am

        Thanks. Do have that and will try the triad. Amazing no. of colors can be made with just three.

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  6. andre savard. says:
    May 6, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    Amaising, I just finished a 8*10 oil painting of the same scene except looking east.
    I like it. Good work

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  7. lindywhitton says:
    May 7, 2018 at 6:11 am

    love the clean colour mixes.

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  8. j says:
    May 7, 2018 at 8:30 am

    Wonderful color combinations!

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