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Tim,Mike,Linda,Marvin:
Thanks for all your input on this thread so far. Many of your points are verification of some of my own that I have discovered, while others are eye-opening.
Linda: I think your practice of taking digital shots after each session is a terrific idea. Even though the photograph may not be an exact representation, it will at least throw up some red flags. Less chroma is also an area that I've been working on. It seems with the addition of more neutrals I've been able to achieve more realistic flesh tones.
Marvin: You said the magic words:"knowing what to look for." That's the key. I certainly believe that we should paint what we see but the key is knowing how to see correctly. I remember evertime I would paint a nostril the shadow area would almost always be black or a dark umber. I began visiting the museum several times a week (And I still do) and noticed that sometimes the nostrils would be painted a deep red, which in the setting appeared completely normal and realistic. The "head is a ball" is something I think we must have imbedded in our conscious in order to be able to look for the reflected light within the shadows.
Education & Observance.
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