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Understanding Color Intensity

Understanding Color Intensity

by Dan Schultz on March 18, 2020 with 7 Comments

Understanding color intensity is important for any painter. Color intensity (or color saturation) joins value and hue as one of the three most important characteristics of color. We use these three characteristics to identify and mix the colors we see.  … Read More

Articles color intensity, hue, intensity, saturation, value
Gray Matters

Gray Matters

by Dan Schultz on July 17, 2016 with 11 Comments

I’ve written before about mixing black and white to make a variety of grays. It’s a nice, simple exercise to better recognize value contrasts. But when painting with more colors, the best way to mix grays is of course to … Read More

Articles complementary, gray, intensity, painting, plein air
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I really enjoyed the chance to paint this historic I really enjoyed the chance to paint this historic Ojai ranch for a collector who grew up there, but now lives in Washington DC. The property is still owned by his family and they all have a strong connection to the ranch and their memories there. It took some time to pack and ship it off to him in DC — glad it arrived safely! 26”x52” oil on linen panel.  #californialandscape #citrusorchard #ojai #ojaicalifornia
A favorite little gouache from our camping trip to A favorite little gouache from our camping trip to Yosemite National Park last month. “Tenaya Lake”, 7”x5”, gouache on paper. #californialandscape #yosemitenationalpark #tenayalake
New workshop announcement: still a year away but r New workshop announcement: still a year away but registration is open now. Plein air landscape painting in the high-key color range—at @carmelvisualarts in Carmel, CA, Sept., 2026. Come explore high-key colors with me! Find the link in my bio link tree. #highkeypainting #californialandscape #paintingworkshop #carmelcalifornia
Some thick impasto brushstrokes on this recent 24”x30”. Using the beautiful texture of oil paint to suggest the movement of water. “Tidal Motion”, oil, 24”x30”. #californiacoastline #oilpainttexture #impasto
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