{"id":621,"date":"2012-02-14T20:15:02","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T01:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gavinart.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2012-02-14T20:15:02","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T01:15:02","slug":"painting-of-izzy-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gavinart.com\/?p=621","title":{"rendered":"Painting of Izzy – in progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I use a ground of olive green and orange, to make mud – this I use to create the underpainting\/drawing. My pallet is a mess, it is usually quite clean – but I wanted to show what I was working with as I go.<\/p>\n

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I block in the composition first, in this case I create a box within a box – as I had no time to stretch a new canvas, and thought it interesting to create something in this manner.<\/p>\n

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I know what I am looking for when I paint, and usually don’t search too long if the composition needs adjusting. Composition is the key component in creating a balance worth keeping.<\/p>\n

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At this point I am drawing with tone, blocking in large areas or values, comparing and contrasting as I go. I don’t go for temperature as it relates to tone at this point, I am only interested in the composition and how the profile relates to the edge interestingly.<\/p>\n

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Now I start to alter the values through the use of hues, or white paint. The blue in the white offsets the umber feeling the mud created. It is not apparent, as I want to reserve putting on layers of more effective skin tone value for a later day.<\/p>\n

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I alter the chroma, drawing and contrast in order to find more interest to keep moving with this painting.<\/p>\n

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Blocking in the large background area.<\/p>\n

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The photo below shows the scale of the piece, from about 20 feet back.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned for updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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