This is the first step of yet another painting. This little piece measures 5".7" I wanted to also include a few of my reference pics to show a bit of my process:
1. So first I have the model come in, in this case my lovely friend Jessica ( http://onesugarhillblog.blogspot.com/ ) and if time allows I draw them from life.
2. I spray the piece with Workable Fixative so that my drawing will not smudge and smear when I apply paint
3. I take a few reference shots to refer to while I am painting, I rarely work without reference whether it be live or from a photograph. The only time I work with out reference is if I want a more dream like feel or if it is something I have drawn or painted 100s of times like the rabbits in "Eve" posted above.
4. I apply a thin layer of water-based oil paint to sketch in the dark areas of painting
5. Allow to dry completely and continue to build up the piece layer by layer, starting first with darkest shades and slowly working up to finishing highlights.
This is just a basic run through of how I essentially work :) I will continue to post as I go along to show the stages of this painting
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