tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post6631391342294926033..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: Alla prima portraitJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-52887376935018019062009-01-08T09:41:00.000-03:302009-01-08T09:41:00.000-03:30I agree with Jo about Helen VanWyk's books. Her "...I agree with Jo about Helen VanWyk's books. Her "color recipes" work for me.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what you actually look like, but this portrait looks much like your other self-portraits. I'm assuming it's a good likeness, but I know it's coming along as a good portrait.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09224954501156534934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-29706337696807197732009-01-07T21:51:00.000-03:302009-01-07T21:51:00.000-03:30Thanks Anita, I'll check out that thread.I must ha...Thanks Anita, I'll check out that thread.<BR/><BR/>I must have been too lazy to put another shade of blue on the palette Billie. :)Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-40968753828152087312009-01-07T14:25:00.000-03:302009-01-07T14:25:00.000-03:30i like how you used the same blue of the eyes thro...i like how you used the same blue of the eyes throughout the portrait. whatever color your eyes are, this works for me as is.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-34636195870993274662009-01-07T09:49:00.000-03:302009-01-07T09:49:00.000-03:30Its definitely you! One of these days I will try ...Its definitely you! One of these days I will try oil portraits again.<BR/><BR/>Great thread on Portraiture forum at WC by Larry Seiler, a self-confessed alla prima artist, on portraits and how the impressionists, particularly Manet and Sargent, painted - a lot of scraping off of paint!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-88105668486440835542009-01-07T08:57:00.000-03:302009-01-07T08:57:00.000-03:30Thanks Jo, I'll check out that book, I do need a d...Thanks Jo, I'll check out that book, I do need a decent reference for colour.<BR/><BR/>I guess if I fiddle with it later, its not alla prima anymore is it? Thanks for the support Robyn.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-83426718644355519412009-01-07T04:34:00.000-03:302009-01-07T04:34:00.000-03:30The sound of two hands clapping! Awesome.The sound of two hands clapping! Awesome.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-40436424845648634112009-01-07T02:08:00.000-03:302009-01-07T02:08:00.000-03:30I recommend Helen Van Wyk for her plain language a...I recommend Helen Van Wyk for her plain language and practical sense. She has two books on color recipes.<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Helen-Wyk%C2%92s-Favorite-Color-Recipes/dp/0929552172<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Color-Mixing-Van-Wyk-Way/dp/0929552180/ref=pd_sim_b_1<BR/><BR/>She was on PBS and was a great teacher of basics, but she new color. Watching her old tapes has helped me to understand.<BR/><BR/>This is coming along great, love the spontaneity of it.Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.com