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Old 03-26-2005, 09:09 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Chris Saper
Dear Enzie,

The other thing you might consider is mixing your strong colors and then using the Grumbacher Thalo Yellow-Green on your palette to desaturate skin tones that are too warm. The TYG is a brilliant shocking green, which, when you first squeeze some out of the tube, makes you think, "This can't possbily be right!" It doesn't darken the original color the way, for exambple a Viridian or Thalo Green will.

I hope this is helpful.
Enzie,

I have never had the nerve to try the Thalo Yellow-Green but often use Cerulean Blue. It doesn't seem to "dirty" or change the color as much as other colors that I have used to modify the strength of a "bright " skin tone. (John Sanden mentioned this idea at one of his Portrait Seminars many years ago and I remember thinking that this useful tip made the trip and costs all worthwhile.)

Jim
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