Watercolor

In the fall 2006 issue of Workshop magazine, verteran artist Betty Carr taught the fundamentals of light and color in the cool spring of France's Loire Valley and in a Scottsdale, Arizona studio. We offer an excerpt from the article explaining her basic painting principles. by John A. Parks Format. Before beginning to paint a subject, decide on the proportion and size that will make the best composition. Overall color temperature. Is the overall color of the subject warm or cool? Does it have a distinctive color cast? Decide on an eye level. If you are looking straight out at…