Colorist

[Linda Ciallelo]

This is an excellent thread. The posted images speak so well in ways that words can't. This thread has greatly increased my understanding of what I am trying to do.
I was looking up Whistler and came acrossed this painting of his. I found it very interesting in it's use of flat color, especially when you think of Whistler as being a basically black and white artist.

[John Reidy]

Sharon,

I agree with your examples and your points on each. To me, though, each piece is a creation of the artist using color and form to one degree or the other. Thus, for me, we as portrait artists are colorists. I guess I should add "to one degree or another".

I, too, find this thread very educational. As you can probably tell that I speak from my personal point of view and it is enlightening to read other's views and the examples they post.

Perhaps I may learn something.