Monday, September 19, 2011

In painting the nose

In painting the nose, look for the halfone along the bridge which unites the shadow with the light, put more color in the end and in nostrils, which will be a little warmer than the rest, and make a strong dark reddish accent inside, using madder lake, light red, raw umber, ivory black, yellow ochre, and white.

The shadows are also repainted, adding the dark accents on the cheek-bone over the eye, under the nose, behind the ear, etc.

On the cheek where the reddish color is seen, the shadow has more madder lake in it. The dark accents are all rich and warm, being painted with burnt sienna, yellow ochre, madder lake, cobalt, ivory black, and raw umber.

The reflected lights are yellower and redder than the general tone of the shadow, having more yellow and red.

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