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Timothy C. Tyler · 01-06-2004, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the nice remarks. Lisa, let me try to answer those good questions. I think when you say "weighted" you are referring to values? ..."apples to side of the hair"? This unifies the shadows but it really was there. Many people speak of how Sargent simplied his values into masses. I think nature simplies values into masses and we artists only need to observe it correctly.

I spend a lot of time posing hands these days. I like Bouguereau hands and I have come to the decision that he spent lots of time "arranging them". I also have at least 4 layers of paint on all the skin tones. I ignore some things I see and with the highlights on her hands I select the best ones.

The background I painted 3 times too. I wanted these values to be middle range and I made the cabinet a tone of green slightly earthier than her eyes and the apples. (The cabinet was not green in truth). The pinks and reds in her face now are worth more for being so rare within the painting.

01-06-2004, 11:49 AM	#6
Timothy C. Tyler Inactive Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Siloam Springs, AR Posts: 911	Thanks Thanks for the nice remarks. Lisa, let me try to answer those good questions. I think when you say "weighted" you are referring to values? ..."apples to side of the hair"? This unifies the shadows but it really was there. Many people speak of how Sargent simplied his values into masses. I think nature simplies values into masses and we artists only need to observe it correctly. I spend a lot of time posing hands these days. I like Bouguereau hands and I have come to the decision that he spent lots of time "arranging them". I also have at least 4 layers of paint on all the skin tones. I ignore some things I see and with the highlights on her hands I select the best ones. The background I painted 3 times too. I wanted these values to be middle range and I made the cabinet a tone of green slightly earthier than her eyes and the apples. (The cabinet was not green in truth). The pinks and reds in her face now are worth more for being so rare within the painting.