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Old 01-17-2006, 05:31 PM   #1
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Your work seems to me to have been executed in the so-called "Reilly Method", taught by the late Frank Reilly. He was an immensly popular teacher at the Art Students' League decades ago. If I'm correct, this underpainting technique is called a wash-in.
According to his approach, you'd next lay in the colors. Don't you utilize a controlled palette too?
Out of my own curiosity, where did you learn this approach?
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Actually this painting is done. I'm not familiar with this Reilly technique, but am now intrigued. Is there a book?

With this method, I paint the canvas a solid midtone shade of burnt umber and then paint in the darks (same color) and wipe out the highlights using a cloth. Once the paint dries, there is no more adding highlights--only adding darks. I learned this technique in a portrait drawing class in San Francisco taught by a woman whose first name is Electra. It's really the only painting technique I know so far, but am learning more. I don't love having to finish the painting in one session.
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Old 01-17-2006, 07:27 PM   #2
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Marvin teaches this technique.
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Old 01-17-2006, 07:34 PM   #3
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Here are two links to Beth Schott's website showing his method of painting.
http://www.ewschott-fineart.com/work...elsonSpec.html
http://www.ewschott-fineart.com/work...lsonPaint.html
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Old 01-17-2006, 08:14 PM   #4
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Dear April,
I beleive you must have learned the so-called, "Reilly Method", either directly from one of his students. (or his student's students) A ton of 'em are out there. To my knowledge, he was the most popular teacher of drawing/painting in history!!
He was an immensly popular illustrator, during the golden age of. He apprenticed to the great Dean Cornwall, and in time taught at the Art Students' League. Reportedly, his classes were ALWAYS sold out. In time he left the 'League and his own school was started. I've studied with two of Reilly's erstwhile students, Michael Aviano, (who now teaches privately) and Jack Faragasso, at the A.S.L. Faragasso has had a few drawing/painting books published. Jon DeMartin, at the N.Y. Academy of Art teaches it too.
After the wash-in, (underpainting) one applies paints from a controlled palette over the top. They also have their own means of drawing too.
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Old 01-17-2006, 09:23 PM   #5
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April,
I now recollect another teacher who teaches a Reillyesque method, Frank Covino. He continually teaches around the country. I don't actually even know if he even studied with Reilly though, so I won't vouch as to whether or not he teaches what is today known as, "The Reilly Method". 'Definitely influenced by it though.
To learn more about Reilly see americanartarchives.com/reilly.htm
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