Ocean-themed colours from the Minoans

Week 30 mixing and demo based on the 'Dolphin Fresco'

As I’m still playing catch-up there are more #coloricombo posts than usual this week.

For Week 30 I took these beautiful colours from the ‘Dolphin Fresco’ which was created around 3,500 years ago and graced the walls of the Palace of Knossos in Crete. It is now on my bucket list of places to go. Have you been there? Please let me know in the comments.

Coloricombo 2024 Week 30

I will be in Greece next month teaching on two art retreats in Hydra. We had a cancellation and there is now one place available on the second retreat from 27 September to 5 October, would you like to join us in this very special location?

Mixing

I’m mixing the colours Powder Blue, Saffron, Cadet Blue & Sky Blue using Golden Artist Colour QoR acrylics. These are my go-to paints, especially when I’m travelling.

Here’s the colours used:

• Powder Blue = Ultramarine Blue

• Saffron = Diarylide Yellow

• Cadet Blue = Paynes Grey + Phathlo Blue + Ultramarine Blue

• Sky Blue = Phthalo Blue + White Gouache

Artwork

I created a simple fish artwork by means of cardboard tube stamping along with painting using Week 30’s colours. If you have signed up as a full subscriber (thank you!), you can see the full fifteen minute demo showing the process linked to the Loopy Loop stamping technique to create the two bright fish below.

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