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[emperor]

Answers related to colour

Pesky, florid interloper on the Pond. 5,4

This blackened Sir Joshua's paintings. 7

OTT text! 6,5

[Tilly2]

1 Green ????

[Tilly2]

^ sorry!

[scorpiojo]

1 Ruddy duck?

[emperor]

Thanks Tilly 2. I have been looking at the second word in relation to Pond and thinking Weed or Lily maybe??

[emperor]

Looks good to me .Thanks

[tonyav]

2. Varnish.

[emperor]

Thanks Tonyav. But why specifically Sir Joshua's paintings. Was he the first to use it. I know he was noted for use of shadows but it doesn't seem strong enough either!

[tonyav]

I think that he used it ( and other things ) for skin tone.

[Tilly2]

OTT text! Purple prose

[tonyav]

Defining Characteristics:
Color Palette:
For flesh tones, Reynolds used black, blue-black, lake, carmine, white, orpiment, yellow ochre, ultramarine, and varnish. It was most important to get the mixture on the palette as close to the sitter's real complexion as possible. It was one of the first things Reynolds did concerning the color scheme after the initial sketch.

http://www.artble.com/artists/joshua_reynolds

[emperor]

Love Purple Prose .Thank you Tilly2

[emperor]

Thanks Tonyav. I keep replying but finger slips. Time for bed!

[tonyav]

Your welcome, emperor. G'night.