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Juxtaposition of Color with Helen Van Wyk #oilpaintingteacher #artlessons #colormixing

Juxtaposition of color is a technique that involves placing two or more colors side by side to create a dramatic effect. The colors interact with each other, changing how they are perceived by the human eye. This can create visual contrast using color instead of tone values.

We speculate a lot about the Impressionists, and we really love their paintings because they seem so carefree and bohemian. It seems all they did was just sit down, paint, and have a wonderful time. But Monet's many, many paintings of one subject, such as his many pictures of a haystack, prove that he was searching. He was searching for an effect. It was really a painterly version of the scientific fact of color and the juxtaposition of color. So, let me experiment today with you on the Impressionist style and find out what evil lurks in the heart of color.