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Old 11-15-2007, 09:24 AM   #7
Mischa Milosevic Mischa Milosevic is offline
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Jean, thank you for the closeups. You have done a nice job on lightening the arms and leg. Remember skin is soft. Skin glows even in shadow. Skin exhibits form and solidity. I say this in order to express that if there is a dark blotch or a dark line on skin it represents something. A dark line represents a gash. Remember that transition in value, when talking about skin, are gradual even when moving from light to dark. When moving from light to dark there is a long halftone or a shorter halftone. If the brake between dark and light is sharp and or abrupt as is on a box there we will see a definite abrupt contrast between two values.

The bleached out light you have on the girls chest hand breast are interesting but a question arises, what is the center of attention? In a painting or drawing of a person there is usually one center of attention. That center of attention can be shared by another person but at best one should most always dominate. In your drawing, a well done drawing, you have the breast and the chest area that stand out and dominate. Now, I see what you wish to do but to be able use this method effectively one must understand much about focal points in order to give the viewer art.

In short, I would suggest that you ton down her breast for the light expressed in that area can never be as bright being that it is not shiny metal or glass.

Again all the best to you and I hope I was able to help
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