Blue Split Complimentary study - unfinished

Back to painting again in the evenings, I have decided to study split complimentary painting - which is taking a color and the two colors adjacent to its compliment. In this case I took blue and studied it against yellow-orange and orange-red (the two colors adjacent to orange - which is blue's compliment). Unfortunately I only got two hours of work exploring, but I'll post it anyway, as I'm not afraid to show bad or incomplete work.

Color palette included:
Primary Blue
Titanium White
Mars Black
Naphthol Crimson
Cadmium Orange Hue
Primary Yellow

All photos are Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

Blue Split Complimentary Study, May 1, 2014 (18x24)

Orange Tonal Study - Video

A short 2 and 1/2 hour color theory exploration into orange tonal colors. Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in recording mode.

Orange Tonal Study

I think this is the last in the series. Perhaps I'll do a black and a white tonal study but I think I have done studies that are similar enough to move forward. Working with a cadmium orange hue - I think it's too red - so I add a small amount of primary yellow to get the orange I want.

Color palette included:
Cadmium Orange Hue
Primary Yellow
Titanium White
Mars Black

All photos are Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

Orange Tonal Study - March 20, 2014 (18x24)

Violet Tonal Study - Video

A short 2 and 1/2 hour color theory exploration into violet tonal colors. Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in recording mode.

The battery was almost dead halfway through the painting so I was unable to record to the end.

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Violet Tonal Study

Turned out "ok". I think I have a few more tonal studies to do before I move on to whatever I decide to do next.

Color palette included:
Deep Violet
Titanium White
Mars Black

All photos are Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

Violet Tonal Study - March 17, 2014 (18x24) 

Green Tonal Study - Video

A short 1 and 1/2 hour color theory exploration into green tonal colors. Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in recording mode.

The battery was almost dead halfway through the painting so I was unable to record to the end.

Green Tonal Study

Meh. I did a video but the battery ran low before I could finish. I'll still post it though.

Color palette included:
Phthalocyanine Green
Titanium White
Mars Black

All photos are Liquitex Acrylic paint shot with a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

Green Tonal Study - March 15, 2014 (18x24)