Monday, September 19, 2011

The eyelashes are not represented as separate hairs

The eyelashes are not represented as separate hairs, but by a narrow line of brownish gray shadow, showing underneath, a glimpse of warm, flesh-colored lid at the inner corner of the eye.

The form of the under lid should be carefully studied, noticing especially the little line of flesh above the lashes. The tender purple or blue gray tone under the corner of the eye is painted with madder lake, cobalt, yellow ochre, white, a little ivory black and light red.

Soften this tone gradually till it loses itself in the surrounding flesh, which must be freshly painted at the same time.

After the eyes, the rest of the face is gradually taken up and improved, the half-tints added on the temple, around the jaw, and so on. The colors already given for the half-tints on the forehead arc Used, but being a little greener in duality, more yellow ochre is needed, and also a little madder lake.

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