painting Archives – Celebrating Color

Do greens ever frustrate you?

Or would you like to efficiently mix natural-looking greens with just a couple of tubes of paint?

Or do you get overwhelmed with all of those yellows and blues, and then wonder which to use to mix your green?

My next Let’s Mix Green! Workshop will be held in Colorado Springs, CO.

Eliminate the angst and learn the joy of mixing the greens you want in this 1-day workshop. Stop using those acid-looking tube greens and learn to mix natural-looking greens with an easy-to-use approach.

During this workshop, you will learn:

The color bias of your yellows and blues and why this is critical when mixing color
Which yellows and blues you want for your working palette
How to mix bright and dull natural-looking greens
Why tube greens are not necessary
If you are a plein air painter, which few tubes you need to achieve the greens you want
How to mix greens for all four seasons

Carol will demonstrate throughout the day to assure the information is processed to everyone’s satisfaction. If time allows, we will paint a “greens only” painting.

This workshop is for: Advanced beginners* of all tube-based media (i.e., watercolor, oil, acrylic, water mixable oils) who work in any style.

Upon registration, you will receive a supply list and how to order lunch if you choose not to brown bag.

Questions? Contact Carol McIntyre at: 719-510-0006 or carol@mcintyrfineart.com

Carol is the recent author of “I Just Want to Paint: Mixing the Colors You Want!” and she has worked in all major media and styles. To view her painting portfolios and learn more about her book, click on the tabs above.

Signed copies of “I Just Want to Paint!” will be available.

Join us for this fun and exploratory workshop.

Date: Friday, May 17th

Time: 9am – 4pm

Location: LSJ Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs.

Cost: $85.00. Only 8 spaces available.

Register via this Facebook Event Page:

*Advanced beginner is a painter who has completed a minimum of 15 unsuccessful and/or successful paintings.

When people look at my work, the first thing they often say is, “I love your colors!” Of course, this makes me beam inside. Outside I smile, thank them and then ask “Why?” or “What about the colors do you like?”

When you look at these examples of my paintings, why do you think they like my colors? What is the first thought that crosses your mind?

As all artists know, color is personal. It is personal to the person arranging and mixing the colors, as well as those looking at them. We all have our personal preferences when it comes to color. And what makes it even more interesting is that these preferences can change.

Do You Love Your Colors in Your Paintings?

As I just mentioned, our color preferences are different and can change. They can be different from one room in your home to next. For example: I designed our downstairs bathroom with yellows, lime greens and apricots, which makes it funky and uplifting. Whereas our main bathroom carries the cool pastel colors for a calming affect.

You make color choices when you pick out what you wear. These choices can be impacted by where and when you don a particular color or set of colors. For example: when I attend a morning Chamber of Commerce breakfast, I wear more contrasting and bright colors versus when I attend a more sedate luncheon. When I attend an art opening what might I/you wear?

When you paint, do you love your colors? Do you choose a color palette before you begin a painting?

One of the reasons people love my colors relates to my color choices. 95% of the time, I choose the colors I want to use in a painting BEFORE I begin. Why do I do this? Because … [Read more…]