Pthalo

So... last week, I received an email from a wonderful artist and friend of mine... Gladys W.  She sends me emails of encouragement and has been a big influence to me in a positive way.  She suggested that I try as my blue, yellow, and red.... phthalo blue, hansa yellow, and quinacrinone crimson.  So I did... and here is the result.  This painting is called "Pthalo".  

Here is what I learned/discovered and am questioning....
I LOVE the greens I was able to mix.  I do notice a harmony in this painting as far as the colours go.  I was able to "grey down" the back ground areas in a more pleasant way.  I love the crimson... it made a beautiful purple with the blue, and was a more true red colour than alizarin or cadmium red.  It also made a lovely bright orange.  I did struggle a bit with the yellow.  A lot of artists use hansa yellow but I've never taken to it.  I prefer cadmium yellow as it seems more opaque than hansa which I like since I sometimes paint on a black canvas.  Is there a reason why hansa is preferred?  If anyone knows.... let me know, ,maybe it is just personal preference.  

Anyways.... I'm very happy with this painting :)   On Monday I'm heading down to Penticton with it and 3 other new paintings to have photographed.  I'm sure I will be inspired by my drive down as I always am.  We live in a beautiful country.

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