Hi and welcome back. So, I have been working on the actual painting part of Poco for two weeks now. It is a slow process because a) it has been a couple of months since I have picked up a paint brush; b) still getting used to how pigments are reacting on the paper.
Once the masking was removed I was able to put down the background wash and get started on Poco's face.
The water colour process involves applying several layers of pigment which results in deep rich colours and a sense of depth. His face at this stage requires lots of tweeking of details as well as some lifting of colour. There is a long way to go, so onward.
Taking a break from the face now so that I can return to it with fresh eyes later. I have moved down to the hind legs. I will be using some greys in this area so prefer to blend my own greys with a mix of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. This way I can lean the gray more towards the browns in Poco's colouring. As is often the case, when I start in a new area I get disheartened because the first and second layers look so dismal. It requires a lot of positive self talk to get past that stage to a point where I can start to feel somewhat confident about the results.
Seeing the above image gives me a good perspective on the work so far and I can see areas that can be improved or changed. So that is what I will focus on for a while now. Ta ta for now.
~C
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