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methods - step by step

 

 Thumbnail sketches

Rough sketch

Drawing for figurine

 Value study and
page layout

Collect reference

   Preliminay rough 

 Final drawing for painting

Color study

Imprimatura

Underpainting

Halfway to finish

Finished painting

 

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METHODS - Step by Step

Underpainting

   The underpainting was done in oil glazes. It is primarily a monochromatic tonal rendering that tries to replicate what was done in the earlier value study, but now in limited-color paint.

Underpainting