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Karin Wells · 03-08-2003, 11:45 PM

For an underpainting to be successful, you must clearly delineate light from shadow.

Unfortunately your resource photo does not show this at all. You must get another picture of your subject photographed with a single source of light. How light and shadow meet will determine form. If you cannot see form, you cannot successfully paint it.

I suggest that you review the photo resource section of this Forum for some more information about photography.

Considering the poor material you had to work with, I think that you did a rather nice job...don't give up!

03-08-2003, 11:45 PM	#5
Karin Wells FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,114	For an underpainting to be successful, you must clearly delineate light from shadow. Unfortunately your resource photo does not show this at all. You must get another picture of your subject photographed with a single source of light. How light and shadow meet will determine form. If you cannot see form, you cannot successfully paint it. I suggest that you review the photo resource section of this Forum for some more information about photography. Considering the poor material you had to work with, I think that you did a rather nice job...don't give up! __________________ Karin Wells www.KarinWells.com www.KarinWells.BlogSpot.com