Depth is apparent in the hair, where the curls farther away and deeper in the mass are darker and the curls that are more at the surface are lighter since they are exposed to light.
Cool shadows around the eyes, nose, lips and neck area show that the surface of this person's skin is not flat, it has dimensions. Areas of the skin that are hit by light are much lighter and even whiter than the areas that are hidden in the shadows.
The clothes don't show enough depth making the shirt appear flat.
I believe that more shadow should have been applied around the girl's eyes - but maybe she has eyes that are not deep set in her head.
This painting is a good example of depth because of the cool shadows, the warm mid-tones and the 'bright' highlights.
It's obvious that there are areas in which light is not touching the skin; likewise, it's obvious that there are areas that skin is fully exposed to light.
I feel like it's a little difficult to say what could be done better just because the models are not in front of me as I critique these paintings. The strongest part of this painting is the right side of the painting because the blending of the highlights and shadows looks realistic and strong. The left side of the painting seems weak to me because the warm and cool colors are not blended well and I feel as though the shadowed leg stands out to much...but it may have looked liked that in real time.
This painting contains good use of cool and warm colors. The light seems to be soft and flattering since there are no harsh shadows. However, the shadows that do exist are softly executed with subtle coolness.
There are some highlights on the knee, ribs, breasts and face that are done with almost white, if not, verrry light peach. Also, there are some warmer red highlights on parts of the skin that are most apparent on the legs and face.
The softness of the skin doesn't match the sharpness of the cloth draped over the woman's body. It seems like there may be some shadow missing under the cloth where it hangs over her hip. Again. its hard to distinguish what the artist may have left out or what really didn't exist due to the lack of model presence.
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I don't live in Albuquerque and its difficult for me to make it out there on weekends. I live in Belen and as far artwork goes, there are not great examples of it out here. This is as figurative as it gets. It's a spray paint mural on the side of a fabric store.
I can't really say that this mural moves me, however it "moved" the city of Belen. There were actually a fair amount of complaints with this artwork. This project was federally funded and is said to be in violation of city ordinance (HAHA) because the design wasn't pre-approved and because it is "BIG and BOLD." Also, the artist was questioned by police; they wanted to know if he contributed to or knew of people who were contributing to the graffiti out here (HAHA x2).
So, these paintings aren't very formal. There is no apparent depth other than the super stark black shadows that are done is the same shade of paint as the outlines. Although there are shadows, the images still appear to be flat because there is no variance in tone or color.
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