With the exception of the last the photo in this sequence, the 'in progress' pictures of "Tender Moment" were taken with a point and shoot camera under less-than-professional photography conditions (I'm an artist, not a photographer). However, I wanted to give you an idea of how a painting might take shape. Typically, the most critical portions are drawn first to ensure that the head/face and eye are right before hours are put into other areas. This painting took me about a month to do (around 120 hours or so). Just click on an image to enlarge and scroll through. You can buy prints of this piece in the STORE!
Note: You can see that I start by graphing. This done using an original photograph. It is challenging to draw complex compositions from life using colored pencil. This is actually more difficult and time consuming than just putting in structure by eye (which I prefer), but colored pencil is not very forgiving in certain cases and takes considerable hours of layering color. To eliminate error and adjustment shadows that may ruin a piece, I get in the basic outline this way. The rest is done by eye. For more on how "Tender Moment" came to life, read the blog post, "From Art to Life"!
Note: You can see that I start by graphing. This done using an original photograph. It is challenging to draw complex compositions from life using colored pencil. This is actually more difficult and time consuming than just putting in structure by eye (which I prefer), but colored pencil is not very forgiving in certain cases and takes considerable hours of layering color. To eliminate error and adjustment shadows that may ruin a piece, I get in the basic outline this way. The rest is done by eye. For more on how "Tender Moment" came to life, read the blog post, "From Art to Life"!
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