Today I began work on the first full-scale painting for the series. Well...let me qualify that. I actually started on one last week on Thursday. However, I was using some really heavy body acrylic, which didn't respond well to the slick surface I'm using for these paintings. It looked HORRIBLE! I was too ashamed to show it here. So, I quickly realized that I fluid acrylic would be more appropriate, because it will slide around more on the surface and dry slower, allowing for drips, accidents, and texture within shapes as well as thinner, more active lines. So, what I actually did today was begin work on a SECOND version of the first full-scale painting for this series. I began with Rebecca. I want to be working on two images at a time throughout the series, so tomorrow I will also get a start on Megan. As you can see in the photos below, I plan to start each painting off by blocking out the composition somewhat loosely with gold paint, over which I will layer a greyscale painting that will accented with patches of color in the final steps.
looks awesome!
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