Swatching- Colour Reference

Hello Lovely Creatives,


Today I am sharing with you a flick through of my colour reference book.
I love to swatch- it is a great way to get to know your materials and playing with colour is just so relaxing and beautiful.

However having samples scattered throughout many sketchbooks and bits of paper meant that they were never easy to lay my hands on when I needed to refer back to them.


So, this sketchbook junkie decided to dedicate a sketchbook purely to swatching out my colours.

Take a peek and see how I do it.

Sketchbook used- Stillman and Birn Epsilon series

Pencils swatched- Derwent Graphitint

Let me know in the comments if you want to see me swatch out those beloved Caran d’Ache Neocolor II

Galia

Galia Alena

I’m a visual poet working in just about any medium I can lay my hands on although I am a professionally trained photographer and a so called “self-taught” artist (of course there have been many teachers on that path). I’m in love with the creative process. I’m a beauty unveiler, light huntress, moment caresser and visionary poetess. Ultimately, all of my work is about helping people peel back the layers to experience the intense beauty of each moment allowing access to both their intuitive wisdom and a deeper connection to spirit and self. (Because the beauty of this life cracks our hearts open and it is through the cracks that light can flow both in and out and connect us back to our divine selves) That is what I do and I do it through photography, art, journaling and teaching. I live in the insanely beautiful Blue Mountains, just shy of Sydney, with my family, our cat and all the winged ones who frequent our garden. Each day here is a wondrous delight of tiny miracles through either the glorious light or magical mists. I would love to work with you, have a look around and see where you are called... "Where I create, there I am true." Rilke

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