tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post1983401823379720424..comments2024-01-18T08:14:28.278-05:00Comments on Stapleton Kearns: About the subtlety of halftonesStapleton Kearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-65180249528321547612011-03-23T01:16:25.267-04:002011-03-23T01:16:25.267-04:00Terry;
I wish I could have taken that workshop.
....Terry;<br />I wish I could have taken that workshop. <br />................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-35323438447210461782011-03-23T01:15:33.804-04:002011-03-23T01:15:33.804-04:00Linda;
I only have photoshop express, so I can'...Linda;<br />I only have photoshop express, so I can't do that, but it must be very nice!<br />................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-33010473489303013202011-03-23T01:14:30.113-04:002011-03-23T01:14:30.113-04:00Deb;
That's where they live, in the light.
......Deb;<br />That's where they live, in the light.<br />.............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-18272708200020320712011-03-23T01:13:53.264-04:002011-03-23T01:13:53.264-04:00Suzann;
AS soft as breath!
.................Stape...Suzann;<br /> AS soft as breath!<br />.................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-81959307460412695112011-03-23T01:12:52.310-04:002011-03-23T01:12:52.310-04:00barbara;
Thanks, is it a spring roll?
...............barbara;<br />Thanks, is it a spring roll?<br />.................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-16474392165363892412011-03-23T01:12:08.261-04:002011-03-23T01:12:08.261-04:00Celeste;
everything is relative, at least in a pai...Celeste;<br />everything is relative, at least in a painting.<br />...............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-29356544783971554082011-03-23T01:11:22.304-04:002011-03-23T01:11:22.304-04:00Mimi;
Tonight, I will point!
..................Sta...Mimi;<br />Tonight, I will point!<br />..................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-10602953801048994722011-03-23T01:10:54.829-04:002011-03-23T01:10:54.829-04:00hager;
I hopefully will answer your question tonig...hager;<br />I hopefully will answer your question tonight.<br />.............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-16252476108929275972011-03-23T01:10:13.561-04:002011-03-23T01:10:13.561-04:00bill;
Yes he will be on the 100 list.
...............bill;<br />Yes he will be on the 100 list.<br />.................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-21876990932667048902011-03-23T01:09:36.538-04:002011-03-23T01:09:36.538-04:00Mark;
Sometimes I premix them for figures. I will ...Mark;<br />Sometimes I premix them for figures. I will do a post on that, but not soon.<br />..............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-32607322291912699872011-03-23T01:08:50.597-04:002011-03-23T01:08:50.597-04:00willek;
I chose that because his handling of halft...willek;<br />I chose that because his handling of halftones is so flawless and delicate.<br />................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-69007108338875398142011-03-23T01:07:57.587-04:002011-03-23T01:07:57.587-04:00Paul;
I don't really think about that too much...Paul;<br />I don't really think about that too much, but I work up off the bottom, almost always.<br />.............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-15301202351016253402011-03-23T01:07:14.859-04:002011-03-23T01:07:14.859-04:00My3Starz
I went after that question tonight.
.......My3Starz <br />I went after that question tonight.<br />................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-81017082089708555672011-03-23T01:06:36.114-04:002011-03-23T01:06:36.114-04:00bill;
I left one in the chamber for myself. Don...bill;<br />I left one in the chamber for myself. Don't push me!<br />....................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-25740063720071793522011-03-23T01:05:59.491-04:002011-03-23T01:05:59.491-04:00NP;
Are you making dirty pictures?
..................NP;<br />Are you making dirty pictures?<br />...................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-64490507046524440822011-03-22T21:35:19.595-04:002011-03-22T21:35:19.595-04:00Hi Stape,
A friend stopped by on her way home from...Hi Stape,<br />A friend stopped by on her way home from a week painting in Scottsdale w/ Rose Frantzen. She showed me the paintings and the last one just gave me goosebumps the halftones were so beautiful the flesh looked alive! She said if Rose needed to cool the fleshtone she would take the color (viridian?) and add white until it was the same value as the warmer fleshtone before adding. It immediately reminded me of your advice to make several colors of white in the same value and lay them down together. The effect is of transparent flesh even though the paint is quite opaque. This is a higher plane than where I am, but so inspiring to use in improving my work.<br /> The quality of your blog just gets better and better! TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-16383771107560999662011-03-22T20:31:25.342-04:002011-03-22T20:31:25.342-04:00Terrific post. You can really see what Stape is ta...Terrific post. You can really see what Stape is talking about if you: 1. copy this photo to your computer, 2. greyscale it in Photoshop and 3. posterize to 5 values. Notice how those values are massed - each of the values are(generally)in distinct shapes and are "connected" instead of "spotty".Linda Tracey Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019625293977706208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-63804598247393461102011-03-22T19:25:47.725-04:002011-03-22T19:25:47.725-04:00I haven't seen this Bouguereau before. It ran...I haven't seen this Bouguereau before. It ranks up there with the most beautiful portraits I've ever come across. wow.<br />Wonderful insight about the halftones. That they are part of the LIGHT is something I had not considered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-39440414251375236382011-03-22T18:55:58.563-04:002011-03-22T18:55:58.563-04:00"If you squint at the Bouguereau above the ha..."If you squint at the Bouguereau above the halftones almost disappear. Delicacy is the key."<br /><br />THAT I will remember. Squinting (delicacy) is the key!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516742991304634548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-26593998977258678752011-03-22T15:00:43.327-04:002011-03-22T15:00:43.327-04:00You are truly on a roll now. All this spring fever...You are truly on a roll now. All this spring fever is a good time to look at the changing landscape.<br />Thank you for the reminder on values. The Bouguereau is quiet beautiful. So soft and delicate.barbara b. land of bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603983800380945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-45149915353693594632011-03-22T13:36:56.078-04:002011-03-22T13:36:56.078-04:00I am reminded of a good story told to me by a (now...I am reminded of a good story told to me by a (now) accomplished painter. He said that when he was an art student he was in a life painting session and the instructor came up behind him and said "good, now place your darkest darks". Later the instructor returned to the student and said (with a sigh) ....I meant the darkest dark you see on <i>HER</i> (gesturing to the model) not the darkest dark that you <i>OWN</i> (gesturing to his palette). <br />haha. I love that story. <br />Thanks for the article. I have been very guilty as charged of those too dark shadows. I'm working on it.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-18096383659384511102011-03-22T10:24:43.349-04:002011-03-22T10:24:43.349-04:00I'm dense. Can you point to the halftones?
tha...I'm dense. Can you point to the halftones?<br />thanksMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-20047298908495276462011-03-22T09:25:27.678-04:002011-03-22T09:25:27.678-04:00Stape, Great post!
I've heard this term a lot ...Stape, Great post!<br />I've heard this term a lot lately, and I must confess that I am still somewhat fuzzy on it's exact meaning.<br />So if I understand this correctly, there are three values in the lights: the flesh in light (or local color), the highlight, and the halftone? So the halftone would be the darkest value in the lights?<br />Is the term "halftone" a pretty universal term, by that I mean does everybody use it the same way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-36035423439221972112011-03-22T09:23:01.207-04:002011-03-22T09:23:01.207-04:00I had to come back and look at the Bougueraeu some...I had to come back and look at the Bougueraeu some more. I think this is one I've never seen.<br />Is this one of the 100 important<br />artists on your list? I hope so, I have always admired his work.billspaintingmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-28121518997302774382011-03-22T09:17:42.295-04:002011-03-22T09:17:42.295-04:00Great point about dirty art school drawings! Yeah,...Great point about dirty art school drawings! Yeah, the models end up looking like burn victims or trapped miners...<br />Any advice on organizing your palette to handle the halftones? It's so easy to make a horrible mess of it!Mark Henghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872172199243865094noreply@blogger.com