Payne's Gray

by Evie Carrier

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Payne's Gray

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Evie Carrier

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Digital Art - Digital Art

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Abstract urban landscape features tall, geometric structures in muted shades of blue, gray, and orange. The design appears modern with both vertical and horizontal elements, creating an impression of reflection. One of my favorite colors is Payne's Gray. Payne’s Grey was created by the British painter William Payne. William Payne was born in Exeter, Devon, in 1760 and found acclaim in London as a watercolour tutor. Along with the creation of Payne’s Grey, he is also credited with the technique of splitting a wet brush to make different marks for foliage, and using the side of a dry brush to make rock-like textures in the foreground (perhaps we can think of him as an 18th century Bob Ross?). He was criticised by the ‘serious’ painters of the time for apparently reducing painting to a step-by-step, easy-to-use approach. It should be noted, however, that his mark-making methods were not new. Chinese landscape painters were certainly using these techniques with their brushes in the 15th century, if not long before.

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October 24th, 2024

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