Working on beige watercolor paper allows for color continuity throughout this unique portrait, just as an underpainting would in other mediums. I started this young man with a very rough sketch not really paying attention to polishing my lines because I love how the lines show through in the final piece. It adds movement, spontanaity and authenticity to the final piece.. Start adding your roadmap. This is just a light wash of your reds and blues (grey). I don't use a grid so this light wash is a lot easier to cover up any mistakes in subsequent layers if I find my drawing is off. . Time to add some real darks. This is where you really start to see where your values need to be pushed. What was once dark is now a mid tone in this work. So I added more washes of color. This toned paper gives you your local color and really does most of the work for you. I found this guy well balanced at this stage but he was lacking in the umph factor. So I went in and added some details with high
Kootenay based self-taught artist producing semi professional works since the 90s and you can find her pieces in galleries and private collections globally. She loves to share her artistic process and in 2021 she decided to take the leap and open her studio and gallery to the public. Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the eye candy.