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Beth,
Are you photographing the second set of pictures under different lighting conditions, or are you really adding a lot of blue to the paintings? It seems like they're all bluer now.
I realize that I have a personal prejudice against blue, but I must say, I think it takes away from a painting. I'm a huge Rembrandt fan, and I feel that more is less when it comes to color (especially blue). Rembrandt used very little blue -- almost none in his portraits. When he used blue in landscapes, it looked out of place to me.
For an example of a fabulous limited palette (in my opinion), see the last article in the August issue of The Artists magazine (the issue with Chris Saper's article). There's an early Renior portrait, from his pre-impressionist days. I found it to be absolutely captivating. It was the skill, not the palette, that makes it beautiful, but it proves that more color is just more color. Of course, he later rebelled against "colorless" painting.
If you were advised by a pro to add more color, I'll refund your two cents.
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