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Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
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Pure color in reflected light
I like to "get away" with adding intense pure color into reflected light. I define "pure color" as a color without the addition of white. The light under Whitney's chin, nose and lower lip is reflected light and is pure cadmium orange + yellow ochre. Despite the bright color, it is not really noticeable unless you're looking for it.
Pure color can be a good approach to consider here. If you lighten an area of reflected light too much with white, you run the risk of fragmenting a solid shadow.
Although the accepted knowlege is that "reflected light" is actually reflected from a color specific object nearby, I don't pay much attention to this. I say that whatever color looks good and you can get away with...do it!
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