Start with a circle.Add an oval for a head and a half oval for shoulders as shown.
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Start with a circle.Add an oval for a head and a half oval for shoulders as shown.
Start with a circle.Add another circle that slightly overlaps the first.
Draw an angled oval with two diagonals coming from the bottom.
Start with a long, lean oval as a guide. This will eventually be erased.
Start with a wide, vertical oval with a leaner oval at the top overlapping the first as shown.
Start with a lightly drawn square as a guide. Draw a tilted square inside the guide as shown. Notice it is not a perfect square, Look at the triangles formed around the outside of the inner square to help with the correct proportions.
I start every painting with a trip to the location I’m going to paint – to get extra photos if needed, but more so to get a feel for what I want to express through the work.
Draw in the main structure and shapes with no detail, just the main shapes with a mix of Ultramarine Blue, Rose Madder and small touch of odorless turps.
I saw all these amazing coloured pastel papers in one of the art shops I frequent, and the blue colours really caught my eye. I bought a bunch of different hues of blue and couldn’t wait to get started.
The initial block in. Just the most basic lines. This is only to position them on the canvas. No details. Drawing will be adjusted and corrected as I move through the painting.