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Home » Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 4
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Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 4

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S 3 Comments

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This layer can be scary because it looks so radical…but it basically what gives the skin its luminosity. Some people start with it but I wait until the surrounding areas are well established before I use any white paint.

Gwyneth Demo 17

I usually save the face until last because the skin tones are determined by what surrounds it. First, I draw the face in with raw umber and let it dry. Then I begin to use pure zinc white – straight from the tube and build form. Later I begin to use the more opaque titanium white paint.

I don’t usually paint over a color (as in the hair) but I realized that I needed to build the light on the face and hair all together.

Gwyneth Demo 18

The face underpainting is finished. It make several days and is a very slow process. It takes as long as it takes. It is necessary to get a likeness starting now.

Gwyneth Demo 19

Here are the finished hands. I always underpaint any skin that shows.

Gwyneth Demo 20

I think that this stage looks scary. It throws all the colors and values off and suddenly the painting looks dark and dreary.

But take heart, it is only a temporary condition.

Next step – glaze.

<< Gwyneth Demo Part 3 | Gwyneth Demo Part 5 > >

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Comments

  1. Jan B says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    WOW!

  2. Par Wood says

    July 20, 2013 at 7:19 am

    I have taken workshops from Bettina Steinke, who taught me so much about painting the head. She died the year after I attended her workshop I also took a workshop from Ron Riddick. I have taken workshops from other nationally known artists. I would recommend taking workshops from as many well known artists as you can. It is amazing how quickly you will learn so much.

  3. Marlyn Casella Gomes says

    July 20, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Do you provide art lessons on line??

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