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Subject: Portrait of a Black Female ~ "Eve"

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Vanessa

Posts:13
03/09/2008 5:36 PM Alert 
Hello everyone, this is my first post. This painting measures 18"x24" oil on stretched canvas. It is also my very first portrait. I have been studying (with great difficulty) mixing skin tones. I feel that using an umber or sienna straight out of the tube for skin tones, tends to look to "dull." SO, I created the tones for this painting by mixing Ultramarine Violet, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Lemon, while highlighting and blushing with Titanium White and Permanent Rose. The seem to mix to a very luscious and rich looking skin for a black female. Any comments are very welcome, suggestions, critiques.








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357Lady

Posts:94
03/09/2008 9:23 PM Alert 
Lovely and really like the skin tone for her. I'm sure the client was
very pleased.

Josi
Maggie429

Posts:319
03/10/2008 9:25 AM Alert 

Hi Vanessa - very nice.  I do like the skin tones as this is one area I always have a bit of difficulty.  Your techniques for the clothing is really nice also - the folds in the dress and the colors.  Very beautifully done.  It feels rich and silky. 

 
Mgi
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Kim
Posts:380
03/10/2008 1:12 PM Alert 
Vanessa, I think you're right on with the skin tones, and this is your first? You're pretty amazing.
Just a little side note, one thing that caught my eye is that her earring leans back. I think gravity would have it hanging straight down.
I like how you created texture on the background. It's a nice contrast to her smooth skin.
Vanessa

Posts:13
03/10/2008 2:10 PM Alert 
Thanks everyone...yes Kim I totally agree about the earring thing...now that I look at it It looks like it's being windblown in a slight breeze or something.
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Jim

Posts:2268
03/10/2008 6:47 PM Alert 
Amazing work Vanessa.
Your skin tones are excellent. Dark skin is
very difficult to do. You have done an excellent job.
Jim

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All the best,
Jim

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River

Posts:360
03/12/2008 4:55 PM Alert 

I think the earring works ok though...it could be light weight enough to have lain against her skin and stayed back.

Lovely painting.
pastelmimigt

Posts:359
03/13/2008 9:23 PM Alert 
Beautiful. I especially like the background - it works very well with the figure. Fantastic for your first portrait!

Michele
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