Jones Sketchbook

[Fedodika]

hey jones, i was doing a master study today and something of it reminded me of your work; you use a limited pallette a lot which is a great thing stick with it as long as you can!

One thing i think you should try is when you're working with those deep reds and yellows you tend to use, try using even less saturated, almost grey reds, or olives greens along the transitions say from shadow to midtone or highlight. caravaggio is a good example and bouguereau is the master for sure

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w97SyeNf1QI/Ut...detail.JPG

See how the dudes forehead on the right it goes from kind of high value orange to this rich olive color then kind of a black red? give that a shot i'm sure you'll benefit a great deal

http://uploads4.wikiart.org/images/willi...fields.jpg

I really love this picture look at the gorgeous transitions from the hot oranges to the kind of cooler reds and then that rich olive again on the forehead; same on the right side of the neck between the sleeve, this mans temperature/value control is insane!

I'm also trying this stuff too it's just hard as fuck hehe