Capturing light help on Ruth WIP

[Michele Rushworth]

Hi Diane and welcome to another fellow Washinton State resident!

I like the brushwork and color you have going here -- very fresh. I think you're right though that there is a problem with the lighting. The very strong cast shadow under her chin indicates to me that there should be other similar shadows all over the place, to define the forms and make the painting seem less flat. In particular, there should be an almost identical cast shadow under the nose and the areas above the eyes, under the browbone, should also be in shadow.

The photos you took will not be of much (if any) help regarding color but they should tell you where the shadows were.

Good luck and I hope to see you posting often.

- Michele

[Dianne Gardner]

Hello Michele,
It would seem like there should be shadows there, and I will study the photos some more. I think I may have painted them but not to the contrast of the others. I'll make a note of it tomorrow.
Thanks so much for your critique.

Dianne

[Marcus Lim]

Hi Dianne,
I've taken the liberty to make some adjustments to your image of your painting, as an illustration of my opinion to how you can enhance the painting. What i see here is a wonderful painting, with the need to adjust some values to some parts of the painting. I wonder if they hit the right note with you ?

[Dianne Gardner]

It's done. Thanks for the help. I added some more shadow to the face and darkened the skirt and repaired the foot.

Dianne

[Marcus Lim]

Great job Dianne. I'm glad you've picked up a new experience for yourself.

[Dianne Gardner]

Thank you Marcus for being so helpful, for viewing and for commenting. Its much appreciated.

Dianne