I started another painting a couple days ago. I wanted to do one that wouldn’t be so time-consuming, and also I wanted to try a different technique this time. So I’m taking a break from the Tattoo Girls painting and using a pose from the photo shoot I did with Valarie a few weeks ago. I’m using the new easel I bought, and although it’s a nice easel, the wood of the mast is twisted. It doesn’t seat the canvas very well.
I started with the sketch, which went well. It took me an hour and a half. I’ve been taking video of the entire process. That night I used my iPad to take a photo of the sketch so I could plan some corrections. Then yesterday I spent an hour drawing the corrections on the canvas.
Today I did the underpainting in about an hour. It’s a bit sloppy but I don’t think I needed to be too precise at this stage.
