Artist Ross Head shares why Indian Yellow is his favourite colour and how he uses it to bring warmth and life to his paintings. Whether you’re looking to brighten up your palette or find a deeper connection to colour, Ross’s insights will inspire you to experiment with Indian Yellow in your own artwork.
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In recent years, there have been periods when one colour has taken precedence in my paintings. I was once mad on blues, working through them one by one to figure out how they can be used to build a painting, and to be the glue that holds it together. Ultramarine, Cobalt, Prussian, and Cerulean each took a turn playing a role in how I formed an abstraction. Nowadays, I am intrigued by the interplay between the figurative and the abstract, and I find myself drawn to Indian Yellow – a bright, luminescent orange-yellow, which adds warmth and depth to any composition.
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