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Halftone
2 deepened with Dark 1 and enriched with a touch
of Cadmium Orange.
Dark 1.
The
light halftone on the upper arm is Light 2 grayed just
slightly with Neutral 5.
Halftone 1 plus Chromium Oxide Green.
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Portrait Institute Color System is ideal for figure painting.
The two darks, two halftones, and three lights combine with
touches from the standard colors to achieve the wide array
of subtle colors and tones that are needed in a figure painting.
The key to success is familiarity with what happens when two
colors combine. That is where your patience in painting the
Portrait Institute chart — and committing the results
to memory — comes into practical use. Here are some examples...
The shadow is Dark 1 deepened with Chromium Green
Oxide.
This
light is Light 2 grayed with Neutral 5.
The
reflected light is a combination of Halftone 1 and
Halftone 2..
The reflected light is Halftone 2 enriched with touches
of Venetian Red and Cadmium Orange.
And now good luck to you as you
continue to master
the Portrait Institute color combinations! Remember
that observation is your great teacher...
Very best regards,
John Howard Sanden
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