Keeping Color Alive

October Wind, watercolor

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Artist Carl Dalio shares his winning formula for landscapes that pulse with energy in this article reprinted from Artist's Magazine (PDF).  Dalio says:  "To give my landscapes maximum impact, I remove extraneous detail, then focus on energetic

color...I think of color as a living entity and I use its energy to describe the movement of light in my work.....There are several keys for keeping color clean, intense and alive, and these span the entire painting process."

Learn how to keep your colors clean and vibrant as you follow Dalio's step-by-step demonstration of the landscape shown below.