Dolce: A Portrait of a Young Boy
The final layer is shown here. Details are added around the eyes. The expression and color around the lips are fine tuned. Contrast in...
Dolce: Paint Layer 3 and 4
This stage of the painting requires a full palette of colors. I am careful to keep the shadow shape and size accurate. I make small...
Dolce: The Second Layer
The second layer is complete. This layer uses a slightly expanded palette of colors and opaque paint. Using a larger brush helps to keep...
Dolce: A Portrait of a Young Boy
The Wash In This is the first layer of paint. It is painted with a limited palette of Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue and Raw Sienna oil...
Dolce : A Portrait of a Young Boy
Dolce: A Portrait of a Young Boy The Sketch Session Collecting Reference Material It is always a challenge to get great reference...
Design Strategies For Abstract Paintings
I have another large abstract painting commission. In preparation for this I did three sample paintings to help the client decide what...