Re: tri-color & one-color
On 7 dec 2008, at 16:56, Keith Gerling wrote:
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.
No idea, maybe the combination of the pure pigment and the gouache,
who knows ....
cheers,
Henk
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
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