65 Getting greens right

IN recent entries I have mentioned using a new palette of colors to achieve more vibrant greens. In this video I expand on that idea and overpaint an old painting where the greens are quite gray.


I don't want anyone to think I am advocating an exact formula for every lighting condition. Obviously this basic recipe will be greatly modified depending on the light. But it is a great step forward for those of us who either tend to gray greens too much or use greens with too high saturation. Additionally if you are tired of relying on tube colors the information here should prove of some value.

Brad Teare © 2010

64 Painting Door County

Door County was so beautiful I couldn't resist putting together another video. I once again demonstrate doing a sketch, and using Burnt Sienna to do my initial lay-in of color, two new habits. Also included are a few shots of opening night, which was a lot of fun and very well planned by the staff of the Peninsula School of Art. I was so busy I failed to take a final shot of the painting, so we only see the video which looks washed out. I am always amazed how field shots show very little texture. My footage at the Door County Plein Air Festival tended to be incomplete as I was obviously focused on other issues. But I hope you enjoy seeing a bit more of Door County as much as I enjoyed revisiting the experience.

Brad Teare © 2010