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| I wet the background and added a dark. The mixed dark is made mostly of colors that I have used in the painting already - cobalt, burnt sienna, alizarin, and indigo. I will most likely add a glaze on top to soften the background patterns. I will show you how to soften edges and 're-attach' the subject (it tends to look pasted on after adding a dark background). I will need to finish adding details and values on the subject as well (which will also help to 're-attach' it). |
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| I transferred the drawing onto the textured background. I then started painting the subject paying attention to the subtle values. Remember I worked on dry paper on the front of his face and pulled the value out with a damp brush. On the back and top of his head I worked after wetting the paper. |
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| I removed the rubber cement. |
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| I have started adding some values and colors to organize the chaos and to move the viewers eye around. This one will work as an abstract I think. It has a ways to go. |