Robert

[Alexandra Tyng]

Very nice, Kimber! I agree with Linda that you've done a good job of describing the various turnings of his head. I'm especially drawn to the color and "feeling" of the side of his cheek and forehead. He's a definite presence!

Hmm. . I'd be very interested to hear about vermilion vs. cad red light. I've always used cad red light and I've found it to be truly light, clear, and useful in lots of situations. Recently I discovered another red (recommended by John Ennis), perylene red by Gamblin. It looks more like a true mid-spectrum red, and it mixes with white and with earth colors very nicely for rosy skin tones.

[Kimber Scott]

Thanks, Alexandra! It was one of those rare painting days when things just seemed to click for me.

I guess now I have to try the perelyne red. Everytime somebody mentions a color, I have to try it out. I just get curiouser and curiouser. I suppose I should do a test with the vermilion against the cad red light and see what happens. When I get the perelyne, I'll see how that stacks up as well.

[Linda Brandon]

There's nothing wrong with cad red light, especially in a hot light studio setup. It's just a personal taste issue for me. When I see a red I want to splash around in it, so vermillion (mine is Michael Harding and - my opinion only - it is more manageable in mixtures than a cad red) is my attempt to stifle myself. (I just painted my bathroom vermillion, if you can believe it.)

A lot of my work lately has been in indoor natural light and I'm trying to get my color less flashy and concentrate more on other design elements of a painting.

I've got three reds on my palette at the moment - the vermillion, a transparent earth red and what is (probably) close to perylene red (a cool red, similar to alizarin but more permanent, right?) called "irgazine ruby". By the way, Studio Products makes some truly wonderful reds well worth trying out. (That SP Vermillion looks great - anybody have some?)

[Alexandra Tyng]

Okay, now my curiosity is reaching an all-time high and I've got to try the vermilion. Actually the perylene red is not nearly as cool as alizarin. It's more smack in the middle between cool and warm, and it's kind of medium strength.

[Chris Saper]

Kimber,

Lovely, rich, strong and engaging color. I love this.