Landscape in Red

'Landscape in Red' 8x10 pastel

Today I tried a monochromatic landscape and I chose to use red. I love the color red but I don't use it much in my paintings...unless I am painting Poppies! In my Back to Basics class we will be studying color and working with some different color schemes. The goal is to help us keep our color choices fresh and exciting. I know that I tend to rely a lot on my favorite colors...you know the ones that are down to crumbs! I have to make a determined effort to work with new color palettes. But I have some ideas on how we can do a better job. It is going to be a fun session!