The grid may be traced over two pages to fit a basic sketchbook (A5, 5×8”, 5.5×8.25”) or a medium accordion book. 9 columns across and 7 rows high fit easily on a 2-page spread or accordion book. Take note of the gutter or fold then be careful to place your stencil so that no opening lands on the gutter.
Numbering Relates to the Colour Circle.
The ‘ColourJot Grid’ is 9 wide and 7 high labeled with numbers 1 – 9 on the top and 10 – 18 on the bottom to matched the 18 colours numbered accordingly on the ‘ColourJot Circle’.
Now it is simply colour mixing process to duplicate the mixes you made the first time. Then paint it on it numbered spot on the grid. Next take the top and bottom colours and create a gradual transition between them. Here is an illustration of the ratios and percentage. These are for reference only. Mixing colours is done by eye it is not an exact science as all colours are different.
Isolating Nuances is the Key to Learning Colour
‘Opposite Colours’ are not necessarily true complimentary colour combinations but simply colours that are across from each other on the 18-point ‘ColourJot Circle’. The example below illustrates how a little yellow added to Quinacridone violet mixes very differently with pure Emerald Green and Emerald Green with a little yellow.
More Tips Colour Mixing.
- Always mix dark into the the light as minutely as possible.
- On the palette, make a rich puddle of the lightest colour and gradually add dots of the darker colour until you get a new colour appropriate for the next spot on your chart.
- The objective of ColourJot is to mix and jot colours to create a gradual and stepped transition between the two colours.
- It is important to understand the percentages are not exact physical measurement but rather an visual-guess of the next logical transitional colour should be.
More ways to use the ColourJot Grid Template
Many artists already do ‘colour swatching’ and ‘colour dating’ as part of their practice. ColourJot stencils may also be customized for the versions of colour-tracking. ColourJot stencils will add beauty, ease, and function to any art journal or art course.
Colour Swatching.
Option 1: Top is full strength and the next 6 steps are adding white or water to create 6 lighter versions of the colour
Option 2: Middle is pure colour with three levels of white added to top and three levels of grey or black added to the bottom.
Colour Dating.
Pick any two colours and mix them together in gradual increments to discover the range of secondary or tertiary colours.
Example Grid 1: Discover greens created by mixing two yellows with several different blues to discover the range of bright an and earthy greens.
Example Grid 2: See two reds mixed with different blues to find the earth tones as well as the best purples.
ColourJot art journals may be customized by users and the grid stencil offers unlimited potential and fodder for all sort of exploration of #colourjots