Unlocking the Mystery of Media – CMYK

I recently had a conversation with an art friend about mixing color. I was talking about primary colors and how disappointing it is to see people trying to mix colors from Red, Yellow and Blue when it yields such dull color mixes. I really feel it is antiquated thinking to think that all colors are derived from those 'primaries'. She insisted my Red wasn't Cadmium enough. But by mixing … [Read more...]

What’s In Your Wallet?

Sorry, I just love that tagline for the Capital One commercials. These scenes are usually arranged around complete mayhem, with one person set apart that is able to handle the situation. And so I decided it was perfect for a continuing series about what artist's tools I find myself reaching for again and again; that never let me down and are perfect for their situation. People often ask me … [Read more...]