"If we wait until we are ready,
we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives."
- Lemony Snicket
Super busy week that didn't allow me to paint at all until late today. Guess that's why she looks a little upset - a girl needs to paint! Am I right?
Started with a pencil sketch on a background that was stenciled, splatted and scraped with paint.
A little bit of underpainting. . .
Only used 4 colors of paint - Titanium White, Quinacridone Crimson, Paynes Gray and Quinacridone/Nickel Azo Gold. It is fun to mix up the skintones but they dry out so fast! Maybe I need to add an extender?
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I love your WIPs
ReplyDeleteand the girls is so pretty! I have not had much time for art lately either...
Merry Christmas!
Yes I know they do dry really fast! I have tried an extender before. You should try it out. It does take some practice to gauge how much to use cause the paint will stay wet for a while just like oils.
ReplyDeleteShe's great. Keep on painting!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great piece. I love the expression in the eyes. Well done
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
She's so pretty! I live seeing the process. You achieved such great depth of color!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! she turned out gorgeous and I love to your your WIPs. Always interesting to see how others work.
ReplyDeleteWonderful portrait! Great expression!
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Gabriele
I love seeing some of your process. Wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteI have had better experiences with using glazing liquid than with using extenders. The kind of paper you use is also very important. Some paper really absorbs the paint so fast you don't even get the chance to do any blending ....
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