It’s likely that the first element that the audience focuses …show more content…
Her dress was red with dark value, and it could symbolize power and wealth. The light red line that came down on the dress could be a reflection of light. It possible that her dress was made out of either silk or other expensive materials. Additionally, the cowl could possibly be made out of rich golden color silk that also depicts rich fortunes.
In order to make the painting look more three-dimensional, Hey used the shadowing techniques. By using the techniques of shadowing, he created Margaret sleeves had creases and added shadows on the pearls. He also used it on castles and trees as well. Not only he used the shadowing technique, but he added light reflection on the pearls to give it more spherical look.
The beautiful country land had nice bright green trees and grasses and a high value blue to the sky. It possible showed that Margaret family lived in a castle with lots of lands. Hey used a diminution techniques to make the castles, trees, and hills smaller than Margaret. It gave the audience a perspective that they were farther behind than Margaret. Additionally, the farthest hills and castles were blurry looking. Hey used the atmospheric perspective to give more realistic element to his