Sunday, February 19, 2017

trying something new

It might be a mistake to use unique colors for the eyes--or, really, for any part of the painting for that matter.

Using the surrounding palette on the eyes might make the painting feel more confusing.  That might be a good thing.  There might still be room for a unique tone in the eyes, but I will have to experiment.

The same thought process had me remove the dark blue / black and replace it with cobalt green.  It was more confusing, but I just couldn't give it enough teeth without that dark blue tone.  It never felt very strong, and I suppose that doesn't mean it wasn't working.  It wasn't working for me.  Maybe everyone else would have loved it.  I will never know.

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