Planes of the Head

[Elizabeth Schott]

Carol thanks for the review, that is just what I was hoping to hear!

Two things; is the 34 page booklet like the images Bonfim posted, and did you ever consider spray painting the Grey with some kind of matte white paint?

Thanks in advance!

[Carol Norton]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Schott

Carol thanks for the review, that is just what I was hoping to hear!

Two things; is the 34 page booklet like the images Bonfim posted, and did you ever consider spray painting the grey with some kind of matte white paint?

Thanks in advance!

#1Thing. (No, I am not Dr. Seuss's daughter...) The booklet is NOT like the Bonfirm's booklet. Karen Knapp's is filled with drawings/diagrams instead of words. (Yahoo!)

#2 Thing. No, I didn't consider spray-painting the head white because I figured that I could use the lighting to clue me in on the upward planes. I compared the value of the head to the teachers that I have had who wanted a palette that reflected around a value of 5 (the walnut is darker) and the teachers who wanted us to place white paper beneath a glass/acrillyc palette. My plein aire.still-life teachers have a different MOs/palettes.

Now, Chris Saper, Linda Brandon and...Bill Whitaker (all my heroes) recommended the hand-held palette that I purchased for their classes - in a mid-range, walnut color. SO... being the underclasswoman, I decided I was the one to get used to the gray planes-of-the-head color of the same value thus creating dis-equilibrium necessary to my learning. I have so much to learn, that I didn't make the decision to change the gray to white although I found Linda's white plaster head EASIER to read than the gray one. (I go to exptemes to learn what is needed!) You will know what you need to do.

Hope this helps, Beth. (I admire and love your work and aspire to be as proficient as you are.)

[Elizabeth Schott]

Now, Chris Saper, Linda Brandon and...Bill Whitaker (all my heroes)

Great minds! We have the same heroes!

Carol here is a big question, now no laughing... is it shinny?


I am thinking the booklet has to be the pages from Asaro's book. Here is another page Bonfim sent me, perhaps it's alike - of course it won't be the first time I am wrong.

Thanks for your kind words too, boy did I need those today!

Beth

[Carol Norton]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Schott

Great minds! We have the same heroes!

Carol here is a big question, now no laughing... is it shinny?


I am thinking the booklet has to be the pages from Asaro's book. Here is another page Bonfim sent me, perhaps it's alike - of course it won't be the first time I am wrong.

Beth

1. Beth, you are correct. The page you selected is from the Planes of the Head booklet.
2, The head is a flat gray. It is especially helpful when using a photograph as a resource.

Carol