A strange little painting. I never really got the drawing right' the head and body don't seem to go together. I think it was a mistake to not have the top of the head in as it
seemed to make the measuring more
difficult. I wanted the hand in and to have the top of the head as well would have pushed the figure too far back. I blocked the whole figure in
with diluted paint using varying
mixtures of cadmium yellow,
vermilion and ultramarine , but no white. I wanted to go from dark to light. I don't think it was a good decision as the colours got crude and dirty and it would have been better to have added a bit of white or
naples yellow to the mixtures When you make a bad move in the early stages you are always fighting it for
the rest of the painting. I applied the paint using a variety of brushes because I couldn't settle on one that felt right. The flat bristle seemed better than the synthetic ones I have been favouring lately.
Some areas of the painting I am pleased with. I like some of the 'slabs' of paint I have
applied in certain areas and I think the cool blues on her face and back work well. The warmer side of her body is not as good and is too yellow.
Overall I am quite pleased with the
outcome and even though there are areas that could do with working on I am going to leave it as it is. Next week I will take advantage of her amazing face and do a portrait.
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