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The Color Coral!

8/20/2013

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Okay, so I love the color coral! It is one of my favorite colors. I tried to find it in an oil paint medium at local art stores - zilch. I tried to make the color coral myself. I mixed my oils - vermillion with cadimum yellow -  too dull. I threw in a touch of aliziron - that cooled it down when I wanted to keep it warm. Ugh, I could not do justice to my flamingo painting.

Then.. I went on line and googled it. The only online art supply store I could find that carried coral was Dick Blick. It was put out by a brand name I had not used before - Lefranc & Bourgeos. I decided to order it and hope for the best.

Well! I got it in the mail today and it is beautiful! It brings my flamingos to life! I will never try to mix a coral on my own again!
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Kimberly Zimmerman link
8/20/2013 09:29:05 am

Yay, Laurie, you're blogging! I will definitely follow you. I need all the art help I can get! Thanks for doing this. Your art is splendid as always!

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Laurie
8/20/2013 09:41:49 am

Thanks, Kim! I think blogging is going to be fun. I'm just going to be myself and blog as the mood strikes. I enjoy your blogs by the way - your voice is clear in your writing. I also like the rare occasions of sarcasm and wickedly wish they happened more often lol!

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Leslie W
8/21/2013 11:24:35 pm

Congratulations! Glad you started a blog.

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Laurie
8/22/2013 02:08:31 am

Thanks, Leslie! Feel free to comment 😊

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