At the Ryder Studio School, we have been working on a 5-week portrait painting of "Crystal" which is still in progress (pic below). Started with a poster study, portrait drawing on canvas, "inking in", & spent much time doing a "color wash" which is basically putting a base cover of diluted paint, paying much attention to hue and value to prep for the "form painting" or final painting. The color wash is also a great way to create a glow of color that will shine thru under the form painting... creating a more realistic, three-dimensional effect. Still alot more to go on Crystal... will post progress.
Prior to the painting, we were also able to work on another 1-week figure drawing of "Ariel". I had alot of fun working on Ariel & was excited to get a teeny-tiny bit more accomplished than the last figure drawing.
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| Detail of "Crystal" Mostly color wash ... have begun form painting on left shoulder, shadow under chin, left cheek and eye, & a bit over right eye. |
