Sunday, 17 February 2013

'Kerry'

'Kerry'
6" x 6"
oil on board





This is Kerry, another of my class members. I do hope you like this Kerry! I used a slightly different process with this painting. I roughly drew the head onto the canvas using a turpsy mix of burnt sienna, but instead of continuing with the painting immediately I let it dry overnight. I completed the painting today using a limited palette of cadmium red, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, cerulean blue, ultramarine and titanium white. Faces are so fascinating to depict and to capture the uniqueness of a person is immensely satisfying! 

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  1. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com17 February 2013 at 15:14

    Interesting how the different approach still has your signature style in the completed painting. I love your warm and cool flesh tones.

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  2. ann stoker - Lincoln UK18 February 2013 at 04:00

    Thanks Julie. I found that working on a dry under drawing in some ways provided a greater freedom when applying the colour as I didn't have to think about the placement of features and could concentrate on colour and value. And because the drawing was only a 'sketchy' outline it didn't seem to inhibit the looseness of my brushmarks.

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