Sir Thomas Lawrencence, Works in Progress, Over 200 unfinished paintings were found in his studio as well as the unpaid bills. It was common to place a golden frame around the painting while working on it, so as to see what it would look like when finished.

Day Five, The Finale to a Great Week of Color Study

"Lady Agnew" John Singer Sargent

The Perfect Portrait, classical realism

J. C. Sargent and Celia Beaux

Day Four, Full Color Limited Palette

Day Three, Five Minute Poses and the First Color Studies, TA Marc decided to tune 'em up with the Short Poses. The following block-ins only took five minutes instead of twenty.

American Illustrator J.C. Leyendecker Techniques

Day Two, Two-Color Study on a Toned Ground

"The Human Figure," John Vanderpoel. "Practical Portrait Painting," Frank Slater

Contemporary classical realism.

Recommeded Book by Harold Speed, Oil Painting Techniques and Materials

John Singer Sargent, Titian, and Velasquez

Visionary Syd Mead, affective use of the Limited Palette

Concepts for the look of the film "Blade Runner"

American Illustrators Meade Schaefer and J.C. Leyendecker

Great examples of the use of  The Limited Palette, creating a dramatic effect.  During the War years Printers inks were rationed, thus the palette was limited.

British Portrait Painter, Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Illustrator Andrew Loomis

Anders Zorn

Anders Zorn, Swedish Painter, using a limited palette.

The Living Social Open House Drawing Class at the New York Academy of Art

Tonal Studies from Life

Teaching Assistants, Marc Peckham and Reggie Gooden.

John Sargent's Procedure

Head Studies using a Limited Palette

Classical Contemporary Realism

Portrait of Amanda, oil on linen, Limited Palette, "The Start"