Oil on cradled birchwood panel from “American Easel.” Ground was then toned with burnt sienna.
Palette and Supplies:
Design was sketched onto toned canvas with graphite pencil.
Background and shadows of clothing painted in
Shadows of face. Eyes, creases.
Highlights added
Image then glazed. Starting with dark, transparent glazes moving towards opaque lighter glazes. Highlights brought up between each glazing. A series of glazes over two or three sessions.
i love seeing these emerge from the canvas.