Another few hours spent on the front horse today re-establishing the highlights and adding colour. I keep lifting off the dark areas when I'm working as they are taking a long time to dry so I think I'll do a bit more work on the front horse's face this evening, stick the floor shadows down, give them tails, and then leave it for a week to dry properly before getting back to it. It's still quite rough close up! It is really hard to judge the darks as they all sink a bit once they are dry; I'm toying with the idea of adding a layer of retouch varnish to give everything an even gloss and see where I am at better!
Need to think of a title too...
That was a quick update! You know, I didn't even realise the tails were missing until I read this, aha!
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting I have them to do!! Not much of them to paint, they are mostly out of sight.
ReplyDeleteI don't paint ... much happier with pencils but I love following your experiments and seeing how you work through these different stages. I'm sure this will turn out to be a stunner
ReplyDeleteI hope you are right Sue! Every painting I do feels like an experiment... I work far too instinctively without much of a plan! Must be nice for all those super-experienced painters out there who feel like they know they are doing most of the time! :-D
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