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John Reidy · 09-15-2007, 12:15 PM

Am I being too simple minded? I've been following this post and the topic seems to have gotten caught up in a this vs. that string.

As portrait artists, are't our major concerns mainly two-fold, color and form? Aren't we all (portrait painters) really colorists?

We need proper form to be able to represent a resemblance to the subject. All else falls under color, especially values. You cannot represent a color accurately (or to more correct, to represent what you wish the viewer to see) without hitting its value and chroma. After all, if you miss on the chroma you miss the overall effect of 3 dimensions.

I know that I am not in the same caliber as others here and maybe my failures are due to my simple mindedness but this is how I understand the art of portraiture.

KISS is my mantra.

09-15-2007, 12:15 PM	#3
John Reidy !st Place MRAA 2006, Finalist PSOA Tri-State '06, 1st Place AAWS 2007 Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Kernersville,NC Posts: 391	Am I being too simple minded? I've been following this post and the topic seems to have gotten caught up in a this vs. that string. As portrait artists, are't our major concerns mainly two-fold, color and form? Aren't we all (portrait painters) really colorists? We need proper form to be able to represent a resemblance to the subject. All else falls under color, especially values. You cannot represent a color accurately (or to more correct, to represent what you wish the viewer to see) without hitting its value and chroma. After all, if you miss on the chroma you miss the overall effect of 3 dimensions. I know that I am not in the same caliber as others here and maybe my failures are due to my simple mindedness but this is how I understand the art of portraiture. KISS is my mantra. __________________ John Reidy www.JohnReidy.US Que sort-il de la bouche est plus important que ce qu'entre dans lui.