Maria Elena

Garth Parker · 06-05-2005, 03:05 AM

Maria is an 18x14 oil on canvas.
I used 4 different types of oil with this

Allan Rahbek · 06-05-2005, 06:08 AM

Hi Garth,

A very fascinating composition with all the different structures held together in a limited color scheme.

I think that the values in the face are too pale. Maybe it

Garth Parker · 06-05-2005, 10:53 AM

Allan,
Thanks again for your critique.
The color saturation seems to be dull so I replaced the original. The light is fairly well defused in the reference (overcast). There

Allan Rahbek · 06-05-2005, 11:15 AM

Much better. Very smart with the link, I almost felt that I was in front of the painting.

I think that you can make the light more realistic on the face by adjusting the values according to the facts that reflected light will always be lower than the direct light from the light source.

I still think that the light on the lower parts of the face is to high in value.

You could make the adjustments a combination of heightening the light on the parts that are lit from above and lovering the values in the shade, maybe with some Green Earth glazing.

Maybe also blur the details in the shadow areas a bit, at the mouth especially.

Allan

Garth Parker · 06-08-2005, 05:19 AM

Another enjoyable learning experience. This was my reference.
Jerome

Chris Saper · 06-09-2005, 10:18 AM

Jerome,

I really like this portrait - it has suchan original composition, and a very intimate feeling.

The only thing I might add to Allan's excellent comments is to turn the tip of the nose a litlle bit. I can see that the light is very diffuse, ans fairly uniform, as there's a lot of reflected ligth from the sweater. I think that if you add a tiny area of slightly darker, slightly warmer skin tone across the tip of the nose, it will help to turn the nose under, and differentiate the upward and downward facing planes of the nose.

Nice job!