I took photos as I drew...I started with a blue watercolor pencil on a 12" x 18" piece of Wallis paper.
Next, I softened the lines with a little bit of water and moved the paint around, starting to create shadow shapes and atmosphere.
Next I used a deep reddish brown Nupastel to block in some of the largest areas of shadow.
I started to layer colors, thinking not just about what the top layer should be, but what colors I wanted to underneath - such as various blues, purples, mint and olive greens.
I continued to add warmer colors and lighter colors to warm up his flesh tones.
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I don't normally block in the whole atmosphere with pastel, but this time I went for it, bringing in some of the skin's under-tones into the background.
You can see more of my life drawings from the male nude model in my Fine Art on Etsy shop.
2 comments:
Kristina, this is so beautiful! I love getting a sneak peek into your process here--I was in love with your drawing by the second frame, then somehow you just got better and better. :)
You have such a gift. You don't just see what's there--you find its emotion and feeling.
You are too sweet, Amanda. Thank you so much for your kind comments.
Sometimes I feel like I'm being too technical...it really helps me to hear that you see something beyond just "technique"
:)
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