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| Step #1: (After getting composition set up) I sketched it in with a Raw Umber wash. This one came out more detailed than usual. I try to capture shapes, values, and the flow (or movement) of the reflections. |
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| Step #2: I blocked in the lightest lights and the darkest darks. It's important not to lose them! This step takes about a minute, and defines the movement... to me. It's my favorite minute! :) |
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| Step #3A: I started blocking in medium tones. This is also the step to make sure to pay attention to color.... move around the canvas getting it in, color by color. |
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| Steps #3B: I kept blocking in medium values. Here I moved from blues/purples to greens and yellows...there's actually a touch of red too, but it's hard to see. |
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| Step #4: I continued filling in color, focusing now on more detail, and trying not to lose highlights or my darkest darks. |
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| Step #5: From here I started cleaning up the edges -- making sure not to lose my shapes -- and filling in places I've left unpainted. Next I focus on accentuating highlights, and laying in shadows. (see final painting) |
