I now have all my colours. The Rose Madder can't be used out of the tube as it is too vibrant so I have experimented with other colours to see which one will mix best to produce the "stuffy" pink. It seems I will have to mix the rose with Naples Yellow to tone down the pink. But I am fairly happy with it. The pink you see third from the left is called Potters Pink and it was used for Indie's ears.
Getting started with the first layer is exciting but also stressful. You don't really know what your colours will do on the paper. Also, I find I am too much in my head at the beginning instead of letting go and painting loosely but eventually it comes around.
Viewing the first day's effort can be very disappointing. It's hard to visualize the finished piece evolving from this stage but I have finally done enough paintings now to know that it isn't necessary to freak out--I have learned to have faith and trust in the process. I call this stage the ghost dog and I can hardly wait to see where it goes from here...
...and this is where it went...to layer number two. She looks spooky with those white eyes but while some artists prefer to do the eyes first, my preference is to focus on them later.
I am having my frustrations with the use of the black. It is a non-staining pigment so new layers tend to disturb the under layers and Indie is going to require multiple layers! Also, the nose in the photo is not well defined so I may have to fudge it a bit, hopefully not enough to make a difference to her likeness.
Okay, so onward and upward. Catch you at Entry #3 to see how it goes from here. ~C
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