by Carol on 6/23/2009 5:54:07 PM
First layers of pastel over underpainting
At this stage I begin to paint using local colors, in other words the actual colors of my cat. The shapes of the underpainting are still preserved which makes the painting read "flat." Since his name is Red, I notice that I am using various renditions of red, but I am not sure I will like the end result. Not sure why I am doubting my choices, but my intuitive 'doubter' is. Hmmmm, we will see.
I love using purple as a shadow color because it mixes well with virtually any color I layer on top of it. The background has been created with large short strokes of various blues. The dark background for this portrait is an experiment. Since this is my first cat in pastel I am trying several different things. It could also be called a 'study.' What are your thoughts or reactions?
...to be continued.
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