I just had a chance to look at Chris Saper's book at lunch. It looks as if it would clear up alot of things for me. I don't know why I hadn't taken a look at it before. It's almost exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
And thank you very much for the explaination, Michele. You have no idea how far those few paragraphs went toward my understanding of the actual process of using hi-chroma passages. I realize my question was pretty basic stuff, but having never read what you just wrote, I really didn't know. I think most authors assume students would know that the information about color was being extrapolated or modified/punched up for specific effects. But I had no idea. I was wondering if I had missed something. Thank you very much!
Carl Toboika and a few other gracious folks helped out in another forum on a similar question - a question arising from the same frustrations - and I'm finally beginning to understand color a little better. I'm concentrating on drawing right now, but I try to work thru some color exercises or work up an oil or pastel sketch once or twice per week in preparation for eventually painting again.
Thanks all!
Minh
(Eating the elephant one bite at a time
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