by David R. Darrow6" x 6" (15.2cm x 15.2cm)
Oil on Panel
SOLD
Collection of Linda Reynolds
Tampa, FL – USA
About This Painting
The following may only be interesting to other artists. It's a long-held principle that a good portrait has a reduced set of values. Five values is common among the great painters, especially seen in the work of John Singer Sargent.
I decided to give it a try, and I started by mixing 5 equally-spaced values using a mixing knife and two tubes of oil paint: raw umber and titanium white.
I quickly painted this head study starting with my darkest dark, then filled in the rest where appropriate.
Two values for shadow, and 3 values for the lights. ◙
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3 comments:
Wow , Love the results with just two colours x 5 colour values.
David- just discovered your blog. Your last two pieces are very strong. Love the black and white one.
Isnt this your header image?
A very beautiful and stunning work of art. Hope that you make more of these and share. Would love to see.
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