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| I started by wetting the paper and dropping in light color (a mix of green and the blue and yellow to make the green). When it was shiny, not a puddle, I added salt (I added both regular salt and large sea salt). After it was dry I transferred the dog drawing onto the paper. Then with a dark mixture made from indigo and brown I started on the ear. At the top I dropped burnt sienna into the dark mixture. I worked on the ear dry, although dampening it would help keep hard lines away. Next I dampened the face of the dog and started adding values with the dark mixture switching to the red brown . I left the top of his head light and painted behind his head to pop it forward (negative painting). |
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| I transferred the drawing first. Use only one color for this as this is a value study first. We will add other colors later. I wet the background and using a gray color that leaned toward blue I started adding values and a little texture (the color I used was indigo and brown, but grays can be mixed with any compliments - purple and yellow, blue and orange or brown, red and green). On the plate I wet the area I was working on and added values there as well. I put the paint on in circular lines as that is the textural pattern on the plate. Remember - on the brass pot only add the gray in the very dark areas and do it a bit lighter than the actual value - the reason is if you do too much gray it will cause the bronze color to be less bright/more neutralized than you may want. |