Hey, I kinda like it. Now I think I’ll go look out the window…
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Just in case you couldn’t get enough of this guy, tomorrow I’m going to refine the B&W painting, then add some color. I’ve done something similar with old photos, so I’m curious to see how well it will work with a drawing.
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Posted by Mark in Mark's Sketchbook
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I took a few screenshots of the process:
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I did use Georgiann’s suggestion of “Brady Bunch squares” by placing a grid over both the photo and my canvas when drawing my initial sketch.
In the video above, the artist makes an observation that really helped me. She used to use tons of layers so she could go back and undo her mistakes, but then she realized that it made a lot more sense to think like an oil painter. “Just paint over it, duh!”
Here’s the source photo:
And just for fun, here’s how it looked about halfway through.
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Sneak peek at my progress as I hang it up for the night:
Wow, I’d look creepy without eyebrows.
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