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FAMOUS ARTIST PAINTING STUDY

2. CREATE BASE

1. Identify the colors that are farthest in the background from light to dark. 

2. Get the tools and colors you need. 

3. Gesture the major shapes you see using a wash.

3. Fill in the whole space with the background colors using the blocking technique.

1. Identify the colors that are farthest in the background from light to dark. 

2. Get the tools and colors you need. 

3. Gesture the major shapes you see using a wash.

3. Fill in the whole space with the background colors using the blocking technique.

3. Add Layers

Continue to add layers to your painting by working from the background to foreground. 

  • Start matching colors and the techniques that your artist used.

  • Save details for last!

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