Studio Britten
pastel pink
Pastel Pink has been a color I have avoided in my paintings, with a few exceptions of course. I have found it hard to take pink seriously as a color. Its softness and innocence were easily overlooked in my primary color dominated palette. More…
emerald green
When I close my eyes, I often see an emerald green spot.It appears in the center of my inner vision and when I focus on it, it grows. Pulsing with light, it invites me to sync my breath and heart beat with it. More…
hot pink
The color on April’s palette is hot pink.Hot pink is the wild side of pink. It’s the rebellious teenage attitude of pink. Retaining the sweet femininity of pink, hot pink is simply more intense as it is not as mellowed with the purity of white. What makes it hot? Possibly its intensity or its tendency toward passionate red. More…
peach
I haven’t seen a fresh peach since last summer. I remember actually being tired of peaches by the end of summer. I suppose I overdosed on the succulent sundrenched delights at the farmers markets and now, of course, I miss them. I was asked to do a commission this month with softer colors, including peach. More…