The first layer of color for this image, like several others, is Yellow Ochre. For me, a suitable base layer of color if the image is to be warm toned in the end. The secondary thought goes to end result expectations, what colors are desired where and which stack of colors arrives at that color. The shirt and jeans of the subject will get a layer of phthalo blue next, mixed to compensate for the under layer of yellow, turning the upper tones to more green(ish) and the lower tones bluer, depending on how deep the blue I mix. The break point for me is arriving at a blue that will be just at that break point where the shirt is on the border of blue & blue green. The jeans will be bluejeans when done. The warm tones on the wall will counterbalance the cool tones of his clothing.
It can also be notices that this first layer, although fairly sheer, begins adding the depth to the image, darkening the shadow area and the texture of the wood. The print time was set to just reach zone 6, which is the bright spot on the wall beside the subject. There is no true zone 7 in the image. That was at 13 minutes, float time was 1 minute @ 65F. This just began floating away the brightest area of the wall, which had indirect lighting from a nearby window.
Gum Print Run #1~ Split Color Run
Yellow Ochre ~ Raw Umber
"The Artist" ~ 8x10
No comments:
Post a Comment