Gu Weijing held the paintbrush, making several gestures in front of the canvas.
Every time his brush was about to touch the paper, he pulled it back.
The colors were still off.
This was his first attempt at replicating a work, and mistakes were inevitable, but he still didn't want to use inaccurate paint for mixing.
After pondering for a long time,
Gu Weijing thought of an idea that wasn't too clever.
He took out a clean, flat palette and selected over a dozen colors.
On the palette, he arranged the squeezed paints into two primary color triangles.
We learned in elementary school art class that red, yellow, and blue make up the primary colors.
By mixing these primary colors in different ratios, you can create countless different shades; the mystery of color variation lies within.
In professional oil painting, primary colors are further subdivided into many different hues.
