It's time for some skating and sketching at the roller rink.
I'm trying a technique in gouache where I paint the dark silhouette first, and then lighten up the forms.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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James Gurney
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7 comments:
I have a funny feeling the next sketchbook page will involve a dinosaur on roller skates playing the violin.
That pose is great !
Caution ! Master at work !
Always a delight to see your work. Cheerio jada
How do you like the new process? Is there a reason to do it beyond experimentation?
Can you elaborate a bit on the process James?
I like this process, which obviously works for isolated figures but can work in other contexts as well. It forces you to make the subject "read" in silhouette which makes for a stronger pose. I'll definitely try this out soon!
Pierre, yes, that's what I was thinking when I did this. I was largely inventing this figure, as people were zooming by so fast. So I painted the silhouette to see if it worked, then "lit it up" by painting the local color.
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