Just a quick sketch of two hounds, not done from life obviously, but started with the gesture, blocked in and then taken to a simple open grisaille. Used burnt umber and some turps on a 9 x 12" raw linen board. Like the color of the linen as a mid-tone background color. Didn't need great light to do this and want to paint further in color come the morning.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Getting started 8/17
Just a quick sketch of two hounds, not done from life obviously, but started with the gesture, blocked in and then taken to a simple open grisaille. Used burnt umber and some turps on a 9 x 12" raw linen board. Like the color of the linen as a mid-tone background color. Didn't need great light to do this and want to paint further in color come the morning.
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hadn't read your text [saw the post on my iphone last night ... too small for much study]
ReplyDeletethe linen is a really good tone
how was the texture and absorbency?
good ol' burnt umber
a darker tone looks good
how did it work with the color over painting today???
nice "turn of ankle " on the right hand hound
Texture was a little scratchy, it is one of those triple clear gesso boards from the Annapolis store but not bad to paint.
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