Re: tri-color & one-color
That red picture is really awesome. The composition is perfect. And using red for a "cold" picture is very clever. So there is no black in the mix at all? Two reds printed multiple times? I've never used that combination, but I'm having a hard time understanding how you get such deep shadows with that mix. On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 10:55 AM, henk thijs <henk.thijs@hetnet.nl> wrote: > > On 5 dec 2008, at 17:13, Diana Bloomfield wrote: > > Thanks, Henk. That's interesting. I keep wanting to try powder pigments-- > mainly because at my local art store here, they have them all lined up in > little glass jars on multiple shelves-- and they look so inviting. Using > powder pigments seems like it would be a lot more satisfactory, in many > ways. I imagine it's harder to use? > > Not really, since the old man selling me some pigments mentioned the drops > of 90% alcohol to adept the pigment to the mix with arabic gum. Just try the > Cad Red M as a start; i was so happy with my result using it with some > gouache Chinese Red from Linel: > http://www.thijs-foto.com/newDESIGN/visee.jpg > The 'real' thing i am not able to bring it to the screen, but the print > gives me back the cold of a freezing morning waiting for the train. > (i took it was a compact camera at 1600 ISO, very bad color picture) > cheers, > Henk > > Really lovely image (both!). > Diana > On Dec 5, 2008, at 11:05 AM, henk thijs wrote: > > Hi Diana, > Several coatings, often i start with powder pigment -in this case blue- , > several drops of 90% alcohol , and prussian blue gouache. > Some way or the other the pigment gives me a sort of desirable grain. After > that i continue with watercolor (i 'collect' colors when i am visiting > cities , so there are blues like 'delfst blue', 'windsor blue' and a lot > more ... and i mix until i am happy - or down the drain ). > The format is for both some 40x50 cm. > Cheers, > Henk > > On 5 dec 2008, at 16:14, Diana Bloomfield wrote: > > These are beautiful, Henk. I love looking at your work; thanks for posting > these. I especially like the one-color. Was it just one coat, one color, > or multiple coats, one color? > Diana > On Dec 5, 2008, at 9:05 AM, henk thijs wrote: > > ... just to bring something to the list ... > http://www.thijs-foto.com/newDESIGN/maartje2.jpg > > http://www.thijs-foto.com/newDESIGN/paris.jpg > > ... preparing an exhibition next month, so if somebody is in the area .... > , but yes, it is in the very south of the netherlands ... > Cheers, > Henk > > > > > ------------------------------------ > www.thijs-foto.com > ------------------------------------ > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > www.thijs-foto.com > > ------------------------------------ >
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