I started an account on chatgpt recently. I ask for a basic forula to mix a 12 color spectrum pallete from the primaries. I was fully expencting some nonsense. Here's what I got from the first pass in 10 seconds.
Creating a 12-color artist palette using only red, yellow, and blue oil paints allows you to explore the fundamentals of color mixing. These primary colors, when combined in various ways, can produce a wide range of hues. Here's an outline for a script that will guide you in doing so:
Mixing a 12-Color Artist Palette from Primary Oil Paints
Introduction:
Brief about the significance of the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue.
The idea behind creating a diverse palette using only these colors.
Materials needed: Red, yellow, and blue oil paints, palette knife, mixing surface (glass or wooden palette), and paper towels or rags.
Steps to Mix the Palette:
Setting Up the Primary Colors:
Creating Secondary Colors:
Creating Tertiary Colors:
Red-Orange:
Yellow-Orange:
Yellow-Green:
Blue-Green:
Blue-Purple:
Red-Purple:
Enhancing Palette Diversity:
Darkening Colors: Mix a bit of blue into a color to create a shadow shade.
Lightening Colors: If you have white paint, you can mix it with any color to create a tint.
Important Tips:
Always clean the palette knife thoroughly before dipping into a new color to avoid unintentional mixing.
Start with smaller amounts of paint and add more as needed to get the desired shade.
The ratios mentioned can be adjusted based on the specific shades of primary colors you have. Experiment to find the perfect mix.
Oil paints can take a long time to dry, so ensure your mixed colors are kept in airtight containers if you wish to use them later.
Conclusion:
The versatility of primary colors in creating a wide palette.
The benefits of understanding color mixing for an artist.
Encouragement to experiment and explore beyond the 12-color palette for even more hues.
This script is a basic guide, and individual results may vary depending on the specific brand and hue of your primary colors. Remember, mixing colors is as much an art as it is a science, so trust your instincts and enjoy the process!
Next morning—
I'm looking for a neutralized 12 color palette based on the 12 color spectrum palette. As described by John Sloan's "on Drawing and Painting"ChatGPT
John Sloan, a prominent American artist and a member of the Ashcan School, was known for his insights into color theory. In "John Sloan on Drawing and Painting," he describes a spectrum palette. A neutralized version of this palette would mean taking each of these vibrant colors and toning them down, making them less chromatic and more muted.
To create a neutralized version of the 12-color spectrum palette, you'd typically add a color's complement (its opposite on the color wheel) or a grey to subdue its intensity. Here's how you can approach a neutralized 12-color spectrum palette based on Sloan's descriptions:
Neutralized Red:
Neutralized Red-Orange:
Neutralized Orange:
Neutralized Yellow-Orange:
Neutralized Yellow:
Neutralized Yellow-Green:
Neutralized Green:
Neutralized Blue-Green:
Neutralized Blue:
Neutralized Blue-Purple:
Neutralized Purple:
Neutralized Red-Purple:
When neutralizing colors, the key is to add the complementary color slowly and sparingly. It's easy to add more if needed, but you can't take it away once it's mixed in. The goal is not to turn the colors into mud but to simply reduce their chromatic intensity, giving them a more subdued and harmonious appearance.
Using a neutralized palette can result in a more harmonious and cohesive piece of artwork, especially in scenes where bright, vibrant colors may not be appropriate or desired.
I'm really looking for the techniqueof starting by making a metaphor of the primaries. Mixing terries. For example Red orange mixed with red purple as a metaphor for red, Blue green mixed with blue purple as a metaphor for blue and yellow orange mixed with yellow green as a metaphor for Yellow. ChatGPT
Ah, I see! You're talking about a more complex and nuanced approach to the palette where the primary colors aren't the typical bold primaries (Red, Yellow, Blue) but rather a composite or "metaphor" of two adjacent tertiary colors. This technique can yield a very sophisticated, muted, and harmonious palette, as the colors you're starting with are already somewhat neutralized.
Let's build a palette based on this concept:
Metaphoric Primaries:
Red (Metaphoric): Red-Orange + Red-Purple.
Blue (Metaphoric): Blue-Green + Blue-Purple.
Yellow (Metaphoric): Yellow-Orange + Yellow-Green.
From these metaphoric primaries, we can derive the secondaries and tertiaries:
Secondary Colors:
Orange (Metaphoric): Mix metaphoric Red and metaphoric Yellow.
Green (Metaphoric): Mix metaphoric Yellow and metaphoric Blue.
Purple (Metaphoric): Mix metaphoric Blue and metaphoric Red.
Tertiary Colors:
Red-Orange (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Orange mix closer to the metaphoric Red.
Yellow-Orange (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Orange mix closer to the metaphoric Yellow.
Yellow-Green (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Green mix closer to the metaphoric Yellow.
Blue-Green (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Green mix closer to the metaphoric Blue.
Blue-Purple (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Purple mix closer to the metaphoric Blue.
Red-Purple (Metaphoric): Lean your metaphoric Purple mix closer to the metaphoric Red.
In essence, these colors are twice removed from the original, clear primaries. Because of the intricate mixing, the resulting colors are muted and complex, giving depth and sophistication to your palette.
The benefit of this approach is the inherent harmony within the palette. Since all the colors share components with their neighboring hues, it's challenging to create discordant color combinations, making it an excellent palette for unified, cohesive compositions.
Remember, the ratios in which you mix will determine the exact hue of each color, so you might need to experiment a bit to get the desired shade.
