Chromatic law from Impressionism

[Adriano Maggi]

Allthough this "colour complementarity" is visible in all Monet 'works, there are few portraits showing this technique. What do you think about this painting? Can you obtain complementarity even from a photo?

[Allan Rahbek]

Hi Adriano,
This is one of yours, right?
You draws so well, but I think that your touch is closer to Renoir than Monet, what do you think ?
I see blue and pink strokes in the complexion and think that it works well. Your edges are really something.

Keep on posting, Allan

[Adriano Maggi]

Originally Posted by Allan Rahbek

Hi Adriano,
This is one of yours, right?
You draws so well, but I think that your touch is closer to Renoir than Monet, what do you think ?
I see blue and pink strokes in the complexion and think that it works well. Your edges are really something.

Keep on posting, Allan

Hi Allan
I wish it were mine! I would be a millionaire!!!!
It 's one of Gustav Klimt's portraits.
The complexion is what I wanted you to notice.
I'll send another one.You should know it.
Ciao

[Sharon Knettell]

Adriano,

When you talk about getting complementary color in portraits from photos, do you mean 'working' from photo reference as opposed to working from life or are you asking if we can see the complementary color in the Monet example?

[Adriano Maggi]

Hi Sharon
I meant working from photos.Obviously you cannot see the complementarity on a photo,but you always do a complementary choice when working, first when you take a blue-grey or agreen-grey paper (it's complementary to the complexion) , second when you put on paper colours that mixed toghether let you get the complexion from a distance. Tomorrow I'll post a visible procedure so you 'll understend.Of course you must have been learnt it after painting from life before applying it to a photo.
By the way , the two portraits above are from Gustav klimt ,the great master that in spite of been realistic used the complementarity law from impressionism.
Your paintings are delicious to me . I admire who does things that I would't even think about. Strong and equilibrated colors and a beauty of a fimale face that seems childish , sensual and regal at the some time.
Ciao
Adriano

[Adriano Maggi]

Hi Sharon I'll hope you 'll like it
I begin whith a drawing by a brown color pastel pencil!