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Understanding Color Intensity

Understanding Color Intensity

by Dan Schultz on March 18, 2020 with 8 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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Four little 5”x7” gouache paintings from a recent Four little 5”x7” gouache paintings from a recent Colorado trip. The distant barn piece is sold, the other three are up for grabs. #coloradopainting #gouachepaintings #pagosasprings
New painting: “Ripening”, 11x14 oil, swipe to see New painting: “Ripening”, 11x14 oil, swipe to see it on my easel in an Ojai orchard. #ojai #ojaiorchard #californialandscape
Ojai Mystique final week! The show closes this Sun Ojai Mystique final week! The show closes this Sunday, August 9, 2026. It has been an honor to work with @jennifermmoses and these other world-class artists to create this exhibition, highlighting the natural beauty of the Ojai Valley. Through the 16 weeks of the show, we had talks and demonstrations by @obermeyerstudio , @wirthwatching , @carolynlordca , @anneward.art , @ianrobertsartist , @flamebrush , Sarah Vedder, John Nava, @serranoartist , @c.kirkegaardframes, and @stevencurryartist. The @ojaivalleymuseum has been incredibly supportive and a wonderful venue. We hope the show has been inspiring to all of you who have been able to see it! #ojaimystique #ojai #ojaivalley #ojaivalleymuseum
Just one space left in my upcoming painting worksh Just one space left in my upcoming painting workshop at @carmelvisualarts in Carmel, CA. Join us for 3 days of plein air painting with a focus on the high-key color range, September 18-20, 2026. Really excited about this — the only workshop I’m teaching this year. Details in my bio linktree. #highkey #californialandscape #carmelcalifornia
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