A Work in Progress
I’ve hesitated to paint Sorcha, because how could I do her justice? She’s just too cute. But, I saw this picture and couldn’t resist. Gotta start looking for a Bianca pic now too, so they can be together.
At the Kline Academy, we all start our paintings with a rubout. We cover the canvas with a layer of oil and raw umber. Then we start to rubout the image with a cloth, rubbing more on the whiter parts of the image. The process is typically frustrating for me, because it looks like a mess closeup. But it really does make the whole painting process easier in the end. It forces me to figure out the relative lightness and darkness of the overall composition.
The next stage is the grey stage. We mix raw umber with white, and start painting a grayscale version of the painting. Here, we can get into all the little details. It always starts out rough, but its getting there slowly. The nose and eyes are still a little funny. I’m surprised out how well the fur is turning out in some parts…Even i”m convinced that ear is covered in fur and laying on fur… very weird!
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