Portrait Artist Forum    

Go Back   Portrait Artist Forum > Posing & Lighting the Model
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search


 
 
Topic Tools Search this Topic Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 11-28-2005, 01:14 PM   #19
Linda Brandon Linda Brandon is offline
Juried Member
 
Linda Brandon's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,734
Joan, I just wanted to add to this excellent and interesting discussion that there seems to be a modern portrait "convention" (certainly not a "rule") that the younger the subject, the narrower the value range between the lit side and shadow side in the face.

This was not always the case in portraiture. I can think of several Sargents, for example, that feature young subjects with darker value shadows. I suspect that many clients today would find such portrayals of their young children as too "gloomy". The emphasis (in this country anyway) for children's portraits is on charming, fresh, light, happy, etc. . As I browse through websites and look at hundreds of contemporary portraits, it seems to me that darker shadows are often reserved for subjects who require qualities such as intensity, power and drama.
__________________
www.LindaTraceyBrandon.com
  Reply With Quote
 


Currently Active Users Viewing this Topic: 2 (0 members and 2 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Topics
Thread Topic Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Thomas Nash -- Portrait Academy Series, Norcross, GA -- What a great day! Bobbi Baldwin School, Atelier and Workshop Discussion 17 10-29-2005 04:08 PM
The Importance of Light. Michael Georges Posing & Lighting the Model 10 06-24-2004 09:08 PM
Photographic Adventure Mike McCarty Subject-specific Demos 43 06-16-2004 12:24 AM
Photographing your art to gallery standards Cynthia Houppert Photographing Your Artwork 3 10-02-2003 08:53 PM

 

Make a Donation



Support the Forum by making a donation or ordering on Amazon through our search or book links..







All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:13 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.