>>5731386Ah! Typically on that reference, the (our) right cheek is in the light: it is brighter than the left. Getting those kind of subtleties is one of the reason why studying Bargue is great (see
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Maybe this exercice could be beneficial to you too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLISTzPR43sI think it would be better for you to focus on understanding the planes and getting your values right. Adding color will make this harder, but more fun. Once you get this right, then adding the details should be easier.
>>5731647Not him but still life are typically inanimate objects. A camera alters colors, edges, proportions, etc. Working from life will help you identify and rectify the transformation performed by a camera, and will help you work from picture in the end.
Note on your picture for instance, edges on the neck/chest are all soft in comparison with those on the face. Overall you seem to have capture the overall colors decently by the way.
