the dead palate is a fantastic set of colours tessa taught us about in undergrad. i forgot about it for a long time... or ignored it? well. i haven't used it all on its own like this in ages.
you start with three colours - blue-black, transparent red oxide, and transparent yellow oxide. (they're earth colours.)
mix each with the other in various combinations of goodness:
then tint each one (add white) to various levels. (i like to use two different whites - flake (warm) and zinc (cool).)
tada! a fantastically colourful-grey palate for your painting enjoyment! at this point i recommend taking a break to relax your hand after all that careful cautious mixing. stare at your palate and think about how awesome it is. then. PAINT!
good job!
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wow. that was awesome. I would do the same thing with what I do in a day but I don't think it would be as cool. Today: drafting a closing agenda. See not so cool and the pictures would totes suck.
Um...is your pallet actually just a lying-die white-board?
ummm. no. no. it is a framed picture of a parakeet in lovely pastel colours! (i turned that picture around, and used it's whiteness under the glass... i'm smart like that.)
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