After many years of painting from life, I'm convinced that there are more variations of green than any other hue on the color wheel.
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After many years of painting from life, I'm convinced that there are more variations of green than any other hue on the color wheel.
Lee, I was going to ask you what pigments/ colors do you use for your greens?
Hi @siloe On my oil palette, I have Viridian, Chromium Oxide Green, and Thalo green. Those give a wide range of course mixed with other colors, too. Hope that helps.
It does help. I suspected you had to use more potent specific pigments to get that brilliance. I need to try extending my palette. I usually mix the greens from yellows and blue
Wow! That's so interesting. When I have been doing image processing and sample a point for its color, I've been so surprised at what color it actually gives me from "green" plants. It's been confusing, lol. It's amazing, too, to see a whole hillside of trees during the spring green-up. Every kind of tree has its own colors when it leafs out. It makes an interesting world for you artists! :D