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Confession: I keep a messy palette. I use two John Pike Palettes, deep well, and I usually have colors flowing everywhere. Once a week (or month), I like to clean my palatte, and it is very satisfying--similar to dusting after a long break. Sometimes, the mess on my palette produces interesting grays, and I like to try and incorporate them into new paintings, and here are two paintings that lean towards muted grays done from what's happening in the mixing area of my palette..
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The first painting (left) is called Move Into The Light, and shifts from the grays to tonal reds, blues, and yellows. It is 4 inches by 11. The second painting (right), Horizon Line, and is 11 x 6 inches. It's a balance between two grays, and has a minimalist wintry feel.
In both cases, I was just playing with some colors that mixed on my palette, but I was especially pleased with how the paintings came out.
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