BobBlast 347 "Only One Color"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 347
Only One Color
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
The Color Wheel you use is a guide to show different color combinations. When combining specific colors, your painting stands a good chance of success.
One of your choices is monochromatic. Like the name implies, the painting is done with only one color… and all its values.
Think of the early Italian masterpieces in sepia color. Even though the color was a brownish mixture, the painting still glows. I like to practice painting small sizes - like 10x10 inch, monochromatic using any sepia color, plus black and white.
My small sepia paint sketch was originally a study in light and dark contrast. The title is Flower Shop Girl. I enjoyed the results, so I decided to paint it larger (20x20 inches) as the demo for this BobBlast. Remember - it doesn't always have to be a sepia brown. Doing a small sketch first allows you to work out any details, composition, etc. When I begin a painting as a monochromatic painting - using only black and white acrylic paint, I work with the dark and light shapes first. After this first step has dried, the transparent colors are then wiped or brushed over the monochromatic painting - and the painting comes alive!
Your assignment is to make a painting using one of the twelve color on the color wheel and work your way around, until you have all twelve monochromatic samples for your studio.
You're gonna love it!
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[@velvetbees]

I like your powerful ladies series. Thank you for all these wonderful lessons!

[@Acd-Efz]

Love, love, love your teaching skills … Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Burridge 🟡🟡🟡

[@grm65]

“Have an enormous amount of fun”...what wonderful advice! Thanks.

[@carole2077]

I just love the paintings behind you Bob. You are such an awesome teacher. I wish I could have been able to afford to travel to attend one of your courses. But New Zealand is too far. I hope you and your wife know how much you are both appreciated around the world. Thank You!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you Carole - sorry to be so slow in responding!

[@deniselini1366]

And yes!!,!! Thank you to your wife for taping!!!❤️🥰❤️

[@lydieantier2876]

Like always, a very nice and beautiful painting

[@SingYourselfWell]

Genius exercise, one which seems like a challenge, but a good one. Thanks Bob!!

[@hippiejamart1653]

I love this video Bob! I use one color all the time with black and white. I love the outcome! Thank you for sharing your examples! Fabulous!

[@judithpeck5732]

Really like your work and your presence.

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@nancypahl7755]

Beautiful! What a pro!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you Nancy!

[@SamiaPaintingClub]

Thanks for this interesting choice and the demo🌻🙏

[@francescatabor-miolla1439]

Totally awesome! Love it... you make it look so easy... and it is not!! Thank you so much for sharing and for being such a wonderful inspiration!

[@deniselini1366]

You never cease to inspire me Bob!!! Thank you for giving me a great idea to jump off of!!! :) You’re the best!!!❤️❤️😍

[@lietteconstant383]

Merci de tout cœur ! Je ne me lasse pas de vous répéter que vous êtes un professeur généreux de votre savoir .

[@sherrydee]

My favourite colour! Love your painting!

[@dianecharest8365]

Another amazing video. Everything you touch turns to magic. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and talent.

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@kellybishop7238]

I absolutely love everything he makes, just wonderful!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@carolhorsting6492]

I'll say it again - you are a gem! or a breath of fresh air - thank you for sharing!

[@marzanneslabbertbloemfonte2252]

Love love your channel!! Can't stop watching and learning from you! Thank you!!!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@dianerose4469]

You are the very BEST Bob!! thank you for all the instruction/inspiration!!!

[@maribelmarquez9699]

Maravilloso, que facilidad y confianza la que trasmite, excelente

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Really enjoyed this Bob, thanks for the lesson!!

[@nurani8407]

Love you , Bob 🤣👍

[@cathyserafinowicz6374]

Love your painting and energy. Thanks again,for great tuition. ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RobertBurridge]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the BobBlasts!

[@Divinemessages69]

I like using mono tones in painting, one thing I would say that as a fellow artist I tend to have all my shadows in the same direction from the light source, maybe it's just me! I like your style

[@lynne645]

I just love watching you and learning new things! I think you are fearless!!

[@maciejklich397]

Thanks for another video. The most sincere greetings from Poland !..

[@cookiemonster3147]

I love your paintings. Very inspiring to me as a fellow painter. Thank you.

[@davelester1985]

You risked, and showed us how. thanks. I think the army green was a bit much. The brown was nice though, you took it away. I learned a lot in your creating. Thanks.

[@jenniferkobe]

Crazy good

[@lubazagurak275]

You are so much fun to watch and I love your work. I'm trying to get loose but it's certainly harder than it looks! Thank you for sharing!

[@IslandGirl755]

Absolutely beautiful Bob

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

So inspiring as always!

[@maggiefreeman6513]

I love this! Thanks so much for sharing how you paint!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you!

[@belindaroca4577]

Love this!

[@roberth7054]

love watching artists with the touch of god - great creations!

[@user-pw1sb4ti4t]

Вы такой сильный и талантливый,вы так движется в живописи как парусный корабль,вам кроме ветра вдохновения ничего и не надо.Внушаете уважение и желание рисовать!

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you very much! I am a sailor also, I appreciate your comment!

[@Daniel-yq7rd]

Brilliant, thank you

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Love you !

[@frankfolino3118]

Love!!!!

[@SpottedBullet]

Thanks Bob!

[@solangemerino9351]

Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos

[@anilimo9296]

Thank you!

[@jakeasuit8725]

Thank you

[@beritbranch2436]

🎨

[@margarethogan7440]

Wonderful. Just what I needed today for my project.

[@roseeartworksnl7992]

thanks for these. Can you tell me what is the red rectangle you use for evaluation the light dark shadows on a painting please

[@multiverso2527]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-lv9de4mr2y]

En la figura más grande y en el florero la luz viene de un lugar distinto. ¿Desde dónde proviene la luz?

[@sitarabopayya9100]

Please make some more monochrome videos.

[@RobertBurridge]

Thank you! I will - we are planning it for the next BobBlast!

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Hi bob. The links don’t work and I can’t find your website to sign up for workshops

[@debrajol3585]

Idk if you were successful in signing up with Bob for some classes .. I saw your comment today and thought it was worth mentioning that his color wheels are on sale along with lots of his other teaching materials 🤩. I found a good deal with his book on ‘getting loose’ and the travel sized color wheel together. Once you tap the color wheel link they all show up. Happy Arting!

[@DrJones-nh4my]

@@debrajol3585. Hi. Thank you. I’ll try that.

[@philipcoleman8585]

How many mediums do you work with and what are they all.

[@RobertBurridge]

Hi Philip, thanks for your question. I use any and all water-based mediums. If it dissolves in water, I will use it.

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2024 travel workshop schudule

[@susanmarcoux7005]

Well, I do love to watch you paint but I have to say, in this instance,...the shadow of the figure on the left falls left while the shadow of the flowers falls right...that's a wee bit disconcerting Bob, even for you!

[@a.r.4416]

I was wondering the shadows, too. Not sure where the light comes from. Well, the masters err sometimes, too.

[@joebeamish]

I wish you had started the picture from the beginning. Seeing it mostly finished doesn't help much.