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Colour in the darks
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Experimenting with colours in the darks, as well as pushing the contrasts, in values, colours, and ambiguity/detail.
Used 3 colours and 1 neutral.
Happy with this, but, as I'm always looking to progress, I've put it in the critique section as I'd appreciate any thoughts on what might be done differently next time. Thanks in advanced folks.
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Interesting picture Gerry. My assumption is that you have done it from a photograph , my eyes are naff now. But my preference has always been to observe my subject for real. Still life, life drawing, and outside stuff. I use the squinty eye method. Half close your eyes and look through your lashes , lights and darks should pop out at you …a bit of exaggeration helps as well.
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...My assumption is that you have done it from a photograph...Sylvia, I had originally, when I worked up a couple of value studies, and I made some reference to it in my first attempt, but actually hadn't made any further reference to it in this version...there were aspects I wanted to 'manage', especially in the invention of shadows (the photo showed a different light angle ) and in dealing with details/ambiguity, and exaggeration, as you say, of other aspects too, such as aerial perspective and colour control. I took the photograph and have observed it for real, as you mention, and it is certainly very valuable to do so. I don't think I've ever done the squint technique when actually at real-life places, but I'm certainly going to do that from now on, when I see something of inspiration. I love to draw plein-air, but haven't tried painting outside yet.