Kayla

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi Vianna,
That's a lovely piece, great colors, skin tones and lighting.

[Vianna Szabo]

Thank you for the complements on the color of the piece. I do love to bounce color around on a painting. Interesting that I was drawn to paint Kayla because of the close value range on those terrific cheeks and neck. I liked how the form could be modeled by change of temperature and very small change of value. I ran a final check of the painting by photograping it in black and white because I was working to keep those subtle value changes in line.

I am often surprised when I study paintings I like how close the value ranges are, Often only one or two hard edges explain the form.

Thank you again for all of your kind comments.

Vianna

[Michele Rushworth]

Lovely work!

Can you tell me the name of the manufacturer of the Rose Gray and the Violet Gray paint you used?

[Vianna Szabo]

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Can you tell me the name of the manufacturer of the Rose Gray and the Violet Gray paint you used?[/QUOTE]

Thank you, Michelle

The manufacturer of the paints is Holbein. These are not only terrific grayed colors but inexpensive as well. Dick Blick is selling them for $5.08 a 40ml tube. They have some other unique colors as well. Green Grey and Horizon Blue look like they have potential. I have a friend who uses Holbien almost exclusively and her pallet looks like a candy counter.

I learned about Rose Grey from this forum. I believe the topic is "Rose Grey"

Vianna