Recently, I bought a used book, Starting with Watercolour, by Rowland Hilder (1905-1993) at the Toadstool Bookstore in Keene, NH. Hilder was an English landscape artist and book illustrator, known as the Turner of his generation. As in J.M.W. Turner, considered by many, to be the best-loved English, romantic artist.
While reading this book and coming upon his discussion on his palette, he mentions one particular pigment combination: burnt sienna and phthalo green. He mentions how this combination provides a deep, rich green the color of summer foliage.
So I gave it a go as the British might say and started introducing it into my watercolor practice. I find it is quite lovely, particularly when used against a backdrop of warm colors such as yellow or orange.
When I look at the photograph of the above watercolor, I feel the temperature of a summer day, which I find to be quite powerful.
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