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Shadows and details in faces

Detail of face from the painting, with details of eyes, nose and lips in dark brown

A transparent brown is used for shadows and a fluid, dark brown for details of fingers, eyelids, brows and lips.

Detail of a different face, showing translucent brown used for the shadows

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