Last week before starting the final full figure paintings.<\/p>\n
The focus of this week is to continue with quick one hour studies to practice the first stages of painting – blocking the shape, tones and shadows. If feel this is something I need to practice more at this point, than the final stages of adding details and smoothing out a finished portrait.<\/p>\n
Each study forces me to focus on shape and color, and leave details for later stages. When I start getting into details too early, it is easier to wipe them out with a few broad strokes and move on.<\/p>\n
It is interesting at this point to look back and measure the difference in results in just a few weeks of practice. I am beginning to see shapes better – how colors,shades and shapes are related. The temptation is great to paint each area in isolation, whereas they are really part of a whole.<\/p>\n
Another major change in how I see painting now is in how colors work together. How colors from the background find their way in hot or cool areas of the figure depending on the lighting conditions.<\/p>\n
Many times I find myself applying the same principles of Perceptual Organization I learned in college, to suggest details with a few touches with the right alignment or contrast.<\/p>\n
During this week’s research, I found very interesting tutorials up at GFXArtists and ImagineFX<\/a>. Last week before starting the final full figure paintings. The focus of this week is to continue with quick one hour studies to practice the first stages of painting – blocking the shape, tones and shadows. If feel this is something I need to practice more at this point, than the final stages of adding details and smoothing out a… <\/p>\n
\nIn particular, some tutorials by Ron Lemen about Skin Color (Part I and Part II) and about value.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"