Spring COLOURS

I think about colour in terms of how it will impact a painting, maybe adding some drama using vibrant or contrasting colours, or using colour combinations to create harmonies. I am especially drawn to subjects with intense or vivid shades and less so to pale colours. However, I like to try to find colours within a subject that go unnoticed and particularly enjoy doing this with dried specimens. At first glance they might appear to be brown or grey but consist of so many other colours if studied very carefully.

I’m currently working on a very simple piece of dried garlic skin