Overtones & Undertones?
Started by JESSICA COLON
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JESSICA COLON
Hi Terri!
RE: Color Match Lesson 1 Anatomy & Color
The three color components are Skin, Hemoglobin, and Melanin
In another class I took I learned simply "Overtone" and "Undertone."
Would you say that Skin is the "overtone" and both Hemoglobin and Melanin are the "undertone?" Or would Melanin also be considered part of the "overtone?"
Thank you
200 points
JESSICA COLON
Hi Terri!
RE: Color Match Lesson 1 Anatomy & Color
The three color components are Skin, Hemoglobin, and Melanin
In another class I took I learned simply "Overtone" and "Undertone."
Would you say that Skin is the "overtone" and both Hemoglobin and Melanin are the "undertone?" Or would Melanin also be considered part of the "overtone?"
Thank you
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Terri Tomlinson
Hello Jessica and welcome to the program!
In answer to your question, I would think of "undertone" as the color in the skin which would be a unique blend of skin, hemoglobin and most importantly, melanin. As those three things are within the skin. "Overtone" would suggest a color that lives above or towards the surface of the skin, like a burn or acne, scars or even a discoloration like rosacea. So an overtone to me would be a secondary color or discoloration that exists in addition to the skin's inherent color. If I was looking at a skin that had sun damage for example, that would give the skin an overtone of redness. This is my opinion of course. I think dealing with the color of the skin as we see it is most important, regardless of where it comes from.