With everything now fully blocked in I began working on deepening the intensity of the eyes and adding layers of colour in hopes of achieving a more translucent appearance in the skin.My first attempt at the water resulted in an unattractive greenish blue with brown that was completely unappealing. In my second attempt I pulled out a new tube of Prussian Blue - a vibrant, deep blue that worked quite well.
Now that the eyes are generally the same in size and shape, I need to tweak the pupil of the left eye and add in the shadow reflections to bring them to life.
Cristian also pointed out the need for the water to follow the natural contour of the face (around the cheeks and nose). So I will work on creating this important aspect effectively.
With only one class left I'm hoping to spend several hours on the painting this week in order to complete it next class.
REWARDING: The depth in the skin tones, the blue of the water
CHALLENING: achieving symmetry in the pupils.
1 comment:
Great progression sister! You're really getting some depth into those eyes - I feel like I'm being watched when I look at the painting!!
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