The practice of oil painting : and of drawing as associated with it / by Solomon J. Solomon. (1919)
Solomon, Solomon J. (Solomon Joseph), 1860-1927 · London : Seeley, Service & Co. · leaf 130
MONOCHROME STUDY Paint the background, not too solidly, in its tone relation to the cast, half closing your eyes to judge its depths; and cover all the canvas up to the outline of the cast. Now take your middle tone—that is, the general aspect of the cast—the tone next in value to the higher… … leaving essential indications intact, and right up to the background, so that the edges melt. Now place your study beside, or in line under, the cast, referring to your glass, to see what you may have to do to get the relation of the general tone of the cast and background still nearer; for now…
Figure drawing · Human figure in art · Painting -- Technique
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