This is my sketch on an old painting, which I sanded down to remove most of the brush marks. For accuracy I drew 1 inch grid lines over the photo and my canvas. I used a sharpie pen for the sketch because pencil would not show up on the old painting.
This is a rough draft use to develop the general shapes and colors. Notice the Sharpie lines show through the first coat of paint. To speed up the drying time I place the painting under a heat vent at night and in the full sun during the day.
DIANA (9x12 oil on canvas panel)
This is the finished painting. It was a lot of fun to paint. With a limited pallet I could concentrate on values and not think much about color. My pallet was: Flake White, Ivory Black, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Umber, and Burnt Sienna. I did try to replicate the cool and warm grays. I think a little more blue should have been used in the cool grays.
Phillip... She's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteNice job!
ReplyDeleteWow...this is really gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the process too.
ReplyDeletefantastic job. You put a lot of work in this one.
ReplyDeleteThis is an exquisite rendering of the statue. You are so accurate in line and value, it looks better than the photo. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, just beautiful feel of marble. Such a great job with the process too thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great entry to DSFDF. And it was so interesting to see your step by step method. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful! Thanks for sharing the process too.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the wonderfully encouraging comments. You are all so kind. I did spend more time on this project and enjoyed working out the folds in the Diana's gown.
ReplyDeletePhil
I had to do a double take...O thought it was the picture!!! SOOOOOOOO well done!!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much dimension to this. It's so beautiful and well done!
ReplyDeleteFantastic jop Phill.
ReplyDeleteOf all of the renderings, yours caught my eye and stayed with me. Thank you for allowing us to peek into your process. Just a stunning rendering.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece, the shadow between those feet and at the back, falling on the wall made me believe the presence of the statue!
ReplyDeleteAwesome work, and excellent to see the progression. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely--you certainly achieved a subtlety with the greys!
ReplyDeleteFaye
Kudos! I like your work with the intricate shadows, you really went to town on that! Fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteI like your approach (and you got the kneww right-- a lot of people had trouble with that)! Did the Sharpie bleed through the paint?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and I appreciate hearing about your process and seeing your progress!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! I enjoyed reading about your method.
ReplyDeleteThank again to all for the encouraging words.
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