Nocturne Notes

Bryan Mark Taylor

San Diego Sunset 30 x 30” Oil © Bryan Mark Taylor

Bryan Mark Taylor shared with us his paintings of cityscapes in twilight and nighttime lighting in our interview with him here: Voices of Experience - Bryan Mark Taylor. He elaborated further on his nocturne palette for our “Nocturne Notes”.

“For my nocturne palette, I especially like to use Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Violet, Manganese Violet, Viridian, Alizarin Crimson and Transparent Oxide Red. The warm brown helps keep the paint mixtures from getting too cold. I find these subjects inspirational because the subtle color and value shifts create a rich, moody emotion.”

Loire Valley Twilight 36 x 48” Oil © Bryan Mark Taylor