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Oil on canvas plein air paintings, primarily of Michigan and Ohio scenes, completed by the artist, Rick Koehler.

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Enjoy personal testaments and lessons learned on Rick Koehler's journey of capturing moments in time and turning them into long lasting impressions through oil on canvas. 

What is a Colorist?

Rick Koehler

It is generally agreed upon that there are five components which make up a great painting. In descending order of importance, they are

1. Composition 2. Values 3. Color 4. Edges 5. Details.

My previous newsletters have explored Composition and Values; you need to get both of those correctly established to have a good start at a great painting. However, I have found that Color is what then separates many artists from one another.

Google mentions Bonard, Gauguin and Picasso as being colorists, because “they produced images that created mood, drama and intensity by optimizing the effect colors had on each other”. I love color and I love exploring ways to optimize it in my paintings. Monet said “Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment”. I agree with the dude!

Without exception the one comment I hear more than any other is “I love your use of color”. It’s my hope that you enjoy the colors in my paintings as well.

Happy New Year!

Rick

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