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Today we're painting the banana using all the colors now that we've done the value study. Using one color allows us to focus on values , but now we can use what we learned from the value study to apply different colors at those same value levels. Remember, the process is the same: start light, build darker layers, but now think about what colors are best for that value as you apply it. I can't wait to see how you do and please let me know if you have any questions.

Paper: arches 140 lb cotton 9X12" paper that I've cut into 3X3" pieces, giving me 12 pieces per page.

Paint: The palette I'm using today is the split primary palette by letter sparrow: cad yellow deep, lemon yellow, cad red, magenta, ultramarine blue, cerulean(probably closer to pthalo blue), indigo and sap green.

Brushes: round 4 Princeton brand

Private youtube link to watch if you need captions or translation: https://youtu.be/qSrMBDcQ7FM

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Liz

I live eastern time… wish you would post these earlier in the day, so that when I get home from work, I’d have the energy to sit down and paint.. Love these tiny paintings

Kristin Van Leuven

Sorry, I do my best to get them out earlier in the day. It just depends on what I have going on in the week and day I post. A few Dr. appointments today and other work. I'm happy you love the paintings so much ❤️

katy

Was there a template for the monochromatic banana? If there was, I missed it. I guess I’ll download it & do them over!

katy

I think you do a great job, thank you.

Bear Raeb Barrett

Wow!!! This looks like the black n white photo colorized. This is what I’ll be striving for when a do my pair of bananas.

Bear Raeb Barrett

I live in Georgia, and I just think of the lessons dropping the next day. No reason to be 😟 that’s counter productive @Liz. Don’t stress yourself that way. My suggestion is to look at all the other tutorials that Kristin has in her collections and paint away the stress of the day. Much Love and many blessings

katy

I understand that now, but didn't realize that when I painted the grey banana. I looked at people's bananas and couldn't believe how some of them were shaped just like Kristin's. I'm not a good drawer, but I did much better on the banana than the monkey!

Karen

The two banana paintings were really challenging and fun! Thank you!

Beth Whealin

how do I reduce the size of the line drawing to be suitable for a three-by-three painting

Stacey

super fun to do! the color one was surprisingly more challenging for me than the monochrome! would love a third color scheme and have a set of 3!! loved these so much!

Jerri

Ditto!!!😊

Kristin Van Leuven

Oh maybe an opposite one, with a pink/red banana and a yellow background!

Kristin Van Leuven

I usually manipulate the sketch in word or any application that will help you measure out the margins 3X3"

Beth Whealin

Thank you for responding….i am really enjoying this series. You are a fantastic teacher.

Amber Lane

Whatever you do….Do NOT do a pink banana. 😳🫣😅