Hi Janet,
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Originally Posted by Janet Kimantas
It seems to me that this was really a lesson in colour relationships, in that it only works as a whole. Those pearly blue greys, without the wonderful golds and pinks in all the right places, would produce "Death By Drowning". I also wonder if Bouguereau's flesh colours would work all that well in a contemporary context; few women these days have the leisure or desire to lead a lifestyle that produces that type of hot-house flower complexion. Blame it on better nutrition if you like, we seem to be more robust these days.
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I think you are so right, you make two excellent points. First is that it's all about the relationship between the colors. That is SO hard to remember when I'm actually painting. I can only remember so much at once! But when I read that it all makes better sense. Thank you for verbalizing that!
And I never thought about how different complexions are today than 100 + years ago. Good point!
I will look forward to any info you can send me. Thank you!
Joan