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Published: 2010-04-23 09:45:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1116; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 53
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Work in progress of another limited palette exercise2 hours so far now waiting for this layer to dry before adding detail and the necklace
Oil on canvas
Model Aisii [link]
Photographer Pacsaman [link]
Ref photo [link]
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Comments: 24
This is really interesting! I should try limited pallete sometime. It seems... challenging.
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Try it,its great not to think about colour.
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Great use of colour, hun, and an interesting composition! Can't wait to see this one finished!!!
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I really like what you've done here - a good choice of colours on your palette.
Have you considered using a fan brush on the body at all?
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A fan brush? please tell me more
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Yeah, that was my exact response too!
Using a fan brush is the ultimate way of blending skin tones, it can really make a painting!
You lose all sight of any brush strokes and the colours and tones flawlessly blend together. It depends whether you want visible brush strokes or to have really smooth, life-like skin tones.
I'll stop waffling now... Here's a WIP of something I'm using a fan brush for >>> [link]
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WOW yes, just checked out the link, very cool style i like it very much. What colors did you use on this one? The fan brush has worked well for the blending, i,m off to the art shop
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I used raw umber and titanium white. The fan brush is well worth a try, especially as people are going for the more painterly look with more brush strokes these days: it might add something different.
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Thanks, the raw umber works very well on this stunning piece, i'm inspired
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Martyn, please enlighten me, what does the term limited palette mean. Im not really an artis in the true sence and had very little formal training. by the way this is coming out excellent. love the expression and pose you choe here! Bruce.
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Thanks mate, limeted pallet means you use less colors than normal, for this one i only used 3
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this is amazing how long do you usually wait for the layers to dry, i really like the background and her body shape, you doing a great job
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The last limeted pallet i did (Captive 2) was done wet in wet in one go,but this one i only had two hours spare for painting. the layers take a couple of days to dry then i should finsh it in 2 hours.
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It's looking good. I love limited pallette paintings.
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Thanks, i am enjoying the limeted pallets because i struggle with colour, so i will do quite a few over the coming weeks plus there much quicker to do and i dont get bored with them.
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I think colour is the hardest technique to master. I use a lot of colour but am also a long way off from being at home with it.
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You should try some work with one or two colors plus white, its helping me not to get hung up on color
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yeah i usually do three colours and white...
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