[Aquanet] The colours of blue

[louweez at bellsouth.net]

This note goes particularly to Barry Lindley:  In reading your response to Pat's query, it made me think and hope that you would some day write a book on watercolor color theory.  I had tried at one point to keep copies of your responses, but, not being the perfect human being, forgot about it most times.  Perhaps you have kept copies of your own responses and could compile it into a wonderful new book.  Your science background, your ability to write so well,  along with your masterful way with watercolor would make for a great resource book for all watercolorists.
Just some thoughts before I begin my day of elder care,
Lurking in the background with barely a brush or paint in sight,
Louise



-------------- Original message from pat davis <peedee at nucleus.com>: -------------- 


> Hi, gang 
> 
> Many, many thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to my 
> query. Frankly, your answers leave me in a bit of a quandary. I am still 
> pondering the fate of cerulean and many other pigments in my paint box. 
> My focus lately has been to purge my palette so as to force myself to 
> get to know a smaller number of pigments a lot better, and I suspect 
> that cerulean will not remain as one of the workhorses. Since colour 
> accuracy is not important to me, I can do this. 
> 
> At the same time, I think I am like most painters who occasionally catch 
> the virus that says, "If you buy this (pigment, brush, tool) your 
> paintings will automatically become masterpieces." (What!?? You mean I 
> am the only person who succumbs to this?) 
> 
> As usual in the fall after a long, glorious summer of cycling, hiking 
> and chasing the wily trout (Brains about 1/2 the size of a pea) I am 
> getting back into the groove of painting regularly- and it is painful as 
> after the long layoff, I have to rediscover matters of paint 
> application, paint mixing, brushwork, etc. I usually rediscover all this 
> by making horrible mistakes, and I am doing this full-throttle this fall. 
> 
> On the positive side, I am taking a life-drawing course to refocus on 
> drawing skills and for the first time after about eight such courses 
> over the years, I am no longer stuck near the bottom of the class wrt 
> achievement. Boy, does that feel good... and strange. 
> 
> :-) 
> pat 
> 
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