When I first started this painting I was fairly sure that the three figures would be dressed in white. Having completed the tonal underpainting, I am now unsure. The scale and tonality of the piece at this stage suggests that a bold colour composition would work better.
I have knocked up a few colour studies using blue and red. I feel that this combination was more in line with the classical vibe of the painting. I am REALLLLY confused now. I'm pretty sure the blue/red/blue doesn't work but I am struggling to choose an alternative.
COMMENTS ARE MOST WELCOME. I genuinely need a hand here. Consensus rules.
Help a brother out
D&L
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Oooooooh. That IS a tough one. One thing's for sure that's gonna be a belter!!
oooooh! That is a tough one. One thing's for sure it's gonna be a belter!!!
Hmmmmmmm had a look and let the good lady wife look too. Without discussing previously we both picked Blue/Red/Blue. The white seems too bland and flat next to the colours. The good lady wife said why argue with Da Vinci's favourite colours.
I quite like the blue flanked by two whites
Bosun - blue-red-blue is pleasing to my eye.
However, from a conceptual point of view, it depends how the painting is to be interpreted. I can't see it up close, but with blue-white-blue, you have the classic look of the bride in white, flanked by her bridesmaids. The blindfold signifies her walking blindly into a marriage, pushed on by the strong will of those around her instead of her own feelings. The background represents her indecision too, like a no-man's-land between her two choices.
So I like that, but I've probably had too much Red Bull and anyway I know hee-haw about art.
Looks fabulous though pal.
FOOOOK. Mule man expostulates. I Love this. It's way of topic but...I love the way painting is open to interpretation. I LOVE MULE!
You have just given me a title MULE. Wedding!
It's double red or double blue. Blue would be more venturesome but maybe that doesn't mean it would work better.
B'd bo bor bwue-bed-bwue.
Bo!
Red white red, for sure. It's powerful, they're powerful, flanking the pure, it looks like trouble brewing, no escape - but in a good way.
Personally I like White Blue White but I know nothing Art wise!
Hope you're keeping well
Rhi :)
Loving in your face area RHI x
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