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Marina Dieul · 07-04-2006, 03:38 PM

Thanks Sharon!
The more I work from life, the less I mesure. We always begin open studio with some 5 minute poses, so I have to draw fast without mesuring, and if we make a long pose after, I still draw quickly. I think it's becomming more instinctive.

Hi Bonfim,
I always use the same limited palette : Flake white, yellow ochre, terra rosa, indian red, raw umber, ultramarine, carmine, and very few black. The background is raw umber with ultramarine ( eyebrows too), and the flesh tones are a mix of yellow ochre, terra rosa, and raw umber + white, (and + carmine for the nose and cheekbone). More raw umber on the shadow side.
Thanks for the comment.

07-04-2006, 03:38 PM	#4
Marina Dieul Juried Member FT professional, '06 finalist Portrait Society of Canada, '07 finalist Artist's Mag,'07 finalist Int'al Artist Mag. Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 475	Thanks Sharon! The more I work from life, the less I mesure. We always begin open studio with some 5 minute poses, so I have to draw fast without mesuring, and if we make a long pose after, I still draw quickly. I think it's becomming more instinctive. Hi Bonfim, I always use the same limited palette : Flake white, yellow ochre, terra rosa, indian red, raw umber, ultramarine, carmine, and very few black. The background is raw umber with ultramarine ( eyebrows too), and the flesh tones are a mix of yellow ochre, terra rosa, and raw umber + white, (and + carmine for the nose and cheekbone). More raw umber on the shadow side. Thanks for the comment. __________________ Marina. [email protected] http://marinadieul.blogspot.com/