So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I´ve decided to wean myself off of the reference-drug, and go completely cold-turkey. Below you´ll find my first attempt at painting anything without references. The only thing I´ve used is James Guerney´s Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter, which is an absolutely fantastic book. I´m starting out with a portrait of a man, possibly the Welsh trane-god Ceyr, because I really like painting portraits, and because I rarely paint men... Enough chit- chat!
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| A quick sketch where I establish the basic idea, light source and palette. |
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| Solidifying the shadows, defining shapes and such. |
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| Look, ma! No training wheels! |
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| Eye! |
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Another eye! Also added extra light sources to break up
the massive shadowed area, and give an impression of a cage. |
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Defining the area around the eyes and mouth, and also
worked on the beams of light.
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To be continued...
