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Published: 2011-05-27 08:25:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 685; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 19
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Sketched portrait on canvas but canβt decide on the painting?If you have a moment please leave your thoughtβs
Oil?
Acrylic?
Knife painting?
Brush?
Textured?
Smooth
Colour?
Mono?
Impressionistic?
Other?
Many thanks to the beautiful Marta [link] for the ref image
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Yeah i think some of the folk here are right. Bust out the palatte knife and let her rip son. Just use Four tones? Near white, Near black and two shades of grey for in-between.
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Just need to add some paint
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This is a fantastic sketch for the painting to come - can't wait to see the finished oil.
I have a quick question if you don't mind... it looks like you've used graphite pencil; doesn't it bleed and mix with the colour of the oils when you paint? I find that it puts alot of grey into my base painting and so I can either use the grey or build up layers until everything's lost underneath. I'd love to know how you tackle it.
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Many thanks
Yeh it does bleed into the underpainting a little bit but when thats dry its ok
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Ah - so the trick is to paint the underpainting using the sketch and then stop, letting it dry before building up the layers of colour. Cool. Thanks
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Yeh thats i do it but maybe i,m wrong? oh yeh i forgot to say that i fix the drawing with hairspray before the underpainting
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Uhuh! Fixative is the key!!!
You're wonderful. Thanks M-Art
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Yeh i use cheap hair spray. But thats just my way maybe its wrong but it works for me. What are you working on?
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ATM I'm working on an warm palette nude on a BIG canvas. I'll be having a rest on this sized canvas for a while once I've finished because with only evenings available, it's taking quite a while. Last night I looked at it and thought 'I feel like something different'. So I put a smaller canvas on the floor of my studio and started with a blue wash. That soon turned into purple/blueish nude... almost finished. It was a late night! Great to mix things up once in a while. I rarely use blues.
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Cant wait to see the large canvas nude, I know what you mean I only have evenings and now Iβm running long distances again its only two evening available for painting. Also I canβt normally start to around 7.30 so in a week I only get 6 hours which is just not enough. Yeh its good to have a few on the go at one time I must start to do that again. Look forward to seeing your purple/blue nude.
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I'm in the same boat, but for me, things quiet down at around 8.30pm, so it's a later start.
My nudes aren't perfect, so don't expect the same caliber as other Deviant Artists! But I love nudes, so they just keep appearing on my canvas without intention.
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Hey there my fav subject too, you should always paint what inspires you
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I absolutely agree!
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I really like it like this But i think you should do Knife painting, Black and white, and Textured
I can't wait to see what you do
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That's going to be great! As for what method to use...if it were me, I'd go crazy and energetic with it using bright color and bold contrast.
...but I usually feel that way about most things...
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Many thanks that sounds like a plan
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That's more than a sketch mate, it will be amazing when it's finished. My opinion would be not to choose anything that would cover up the drawing totally - maybe some watered down acrylics to let the pencil work show through.
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Thanks i like your thinking
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hmm maybe mono and textured using the knife painting techinique only because it looks rebellious and the technique gives a rebellious feel
but amazing drawing by the way
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Many thanks for your thoughts and and nice comment
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Wow love the expression and you drew it perfect!
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Thanks Bruce i need to get busy with the paint
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It looks great, also great ref pic.
I would love to see it smooth and mono
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I like your thinking time to apply some paint
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Well I'm loving the reference image. And it looks great drawn out in pencil xD
As for what paint/style, I don't think I could possibly say, paint really isn't my area. Hmm, maybe something to match the aggressive expression though would be the only thing i might suggest. Just my thoughts.
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