THE BEGINNING
SKETCH & UNDERPAINTING.
The process begins with a sketch of the head and figure, before working into the detail — refining the features and establishing the contours of the face.
STEP-BY-STEP METHODOLOGY
From a blank canvas to a finished painting.
A glimpse into the considered process behind each painting.
BUILDING LAYERS
WORKING FROM DARK TO LIGHT
From there, I move into paint, starting with the darkest value that isn't black and working sequentially from dark to light, building the painting up layer by layer. Once the mid-tones are in place, I add the deepest darks and begin refining the features.
FINAL TOUCHES
EDITING AND DISCOVERY
Finally, I make any compositional adjustments and work in the fine detail.