Was able to make a lot of headway today. Should have taken several shots before this one but was carried away with the work.
I applied more glazes of ultramarine blue to the background. Wiping off here and there to let the colours beneath show through. For the clothes I applied an acrylic under painting of lemon yellow and then continued to work on it with lemon yellow, cadmium yellow and titanium white. Using magenta for the dark parts.
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Also started work on the drums. Applied an acrylic under painting of burnt sienna. Then continued to build it up with oil paint (burnt sienna, yellow ochre and burnt umber). Used titanium white for the lighter areas.
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For the trousers I applied the paints thickly with a palette knife. Trying to leave the paints as raw as possible with minimal detail.
What do you think about it so far?
The only time I feel alive is when I’m painting.
Vincent Van-Gogh
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