It takes me forever to paint
Ninja October 20th, 2008
I was feeling ill before our trip to LA, but it seems like the warm rays of the sun did me some good. This past month, I tried to get some painting in. Ugh, I hate that it takes me forever to complete one. I was going to wait until I finished to show you the process, but I’ll settle for showing you the process up to its current state.
This painting started off as an inside joke, but it has really grown on me.
Normally, there is a bit of planning involved (rough sketches, tight sketches, graphite transfers). But being that I wasn’t taking it too seriously, I sketched straight on the wood. And this is what my handsome boyfriend would look like if he sprouted antlers.
I sketched very lightly with a HB pencil and then darkened in my lines with a 4B pencil.
I added a bit more detail with the 4B and 6B pencils and then applied a thin coat of gesso on his body.
I applied a thin coat of gesso on the antlers and used thin layers of Payne’s Grey and Raw Umber acrylic paint for his hair.
The painting was looking a little bare, so I sketched some friends.
Here they are after the graphite transfer.
For the deer:
Just like before, I add more detail with pencil, then lightly apply gesso.
After the initial pass, more gesso is applied to areas with denser highlights.
And this is where I am now—building up layers by painting each individual strand of fur/hair. I’ll admit, I went a little cross-eyed, but it’s so worth it.
Happy painting,
Ninja
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