Progressing

Yesterday and part this morning were spent making adjustments to the poster study. The background of the poster seemed too yellow, especially when I considered the reflected light from the red drape that divides the studio. Other changes after Anna's critique were the addition of a brighter, yellower highlight on the nose and forehead, a warmer color on the beard and some darker color on the far side of the highlight.



Today I also started the wash-in for the portrait. After I finished revising the poster study I actually spent an entire 20 minutes just looking carefully at the model, maybe because the next step is still daunting, but I think it was a good thing. It had the effect of making me slow down and compare the model to what I was putting down on canvas more often. This time it feels different, better than the early stages of previous paintings.