Third week of workshop and things are getting serious. This week is about direct color painting, without using a black and white version as a base.
A few observations after completing the two required portraits for this week:
- You have to block correct shades in key parts of painting and reuse from picking colors instead of going back to palette. Increases consistency of colors across painting.
- Again, brush choice is critical. As is calibration of tablet (firm tablet, flat brush with 40% opacity and 40% resat).
- Inject color from background in darker area of the portrait. Do not hesitate to inject bright colors in cheeks, nose and ears - we have a natural tendency to use muted tones.
- Pick one side for details (light or dark side) and improve details on that side only.
- Pay attention to structures in painting. Do not paint shaded areas in isolation. See the whole interaction between parts of the portrait,
