Flat grey
Posted: November 19, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized 26 CommentsGrey. That’s what these mid-November days are like when the trees are bare. The signs of winter surround us — driveway markers are up, leaves have been raked, outdoor furniture is stored — but winter is not fully here for me until the snow falls. My greys were painted today with a limited palette in gouache: Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, Cadmium Yellow and White. And of course a few dots of red for contrast.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
One of my favourites. Great!
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Wow, thanks so much Ray!
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Sooo nice! It’s a beauty, driveway markers and all.
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Thanks Bernadette!
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You can make these colors glow even with the gouache! Such a lovely scene.
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Thank you Denise!!
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I assume the driveway markers show where the drive is in snow . . . we don’t get it here! Remarkably beautiful colors, especially with the limited palette.
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That is exactly what they are! You don’t want those snow removal tractors to end up in the ditch so that’s why they are there. Very useful when there’s a big snowfall. Thanks for writing, as always.
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It still vibrant and engaging! Well done!!
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Thanks Angie!
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It still vibrant and engaging! Well done!!
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I love what you are doing with gouache and a limited palette. Your colors are clean, nice. Thank you for sharing the colors.
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Thanks so much Carmel!!
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Dear Shari, Great sketch. Hey thanks for using my watercolor bowl in your demo.. Eileen
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I love the bowls Eileen!
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It seems that even though your days are grey, there is enough light to give some deep shadows. I really like the palette of yellow and grey.
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Yellow and grey always work so well together, don’t they?? I love that combo. Thanks for writing Laura!
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Driveway markers! That’s a new one on me. I’m anxious to see your paintings with gouache when it snows.
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Yes, we need those here so the snow removal trucks don’t end up driving over the lawn, or worse, ending up in the ditch. It is supposed to snow later today, but it may be gone by tomorrow. Hope not, but we’ll just have to see if there temperature goes up and melts it all.
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Such great light Shari xx
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Merci Karim!!
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Love this Shari! Substantial and light at the same time. Also, your gouaches look like oils
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Thanks so much Edda!
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Nice gouache painting. The yellow makes it look less like a (pre) winter scene to me and I love the combination of color.
When do you decide to use gouache vs. watercolor?
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Thanks Judy. I have real reason to choose one over the other except that I am having fun with gouache these days so I keep playing with it. We’ll see what happened when the snow falls.
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Wonderful artistry!! You have turned a grey day into beautiful art and put a bit of magic into November.
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