This was painted on the inside cover of my watercolor block. It is one of those quick little color sketches which dries in no time. I suppose any surface is fair game to paint on.
I am always thinking about what pigments might make a strong pairing. Thus, I need to put down on paper a color mixture which I can refer to when the moment and place is right.
I was looking at developing a strong evergreen color with the palette I had with me one particular day. I use at least four palettes, some for painting outside, and others because I mix larger puddles of color for larger paintings. However, these palettes don't have the same color pigments so I have to improvise, if necessary.
The watercolor I had been working on was progressing well and the evergreen on the left in the front seemed like it would balance the composition. For the dark value above I combined hookers green, alizarin crimson and payne's gray.
This sample color has a cool, gray quality which is not far off from the deep green I am looking for. If I tweak the ratio's a bit I probably have something I can work with.
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