Duncan on black paper phase 2

I put more lights on the left background and added some orange to tie in with the subject. This is also taken in cool light and not as bright as the real painting.

You can see where I taped it off to cover it in ink. After almost dry, I weighed it down to make it flat again.

I will blend the background more and add whiskers.

Duncan on white paper phase 2

I worked on this one today and like it a lot better. I'm not sure I'm finished.

This is taken when sky is overcast, and I will try another photo with the sun out. The oranges look dull here.

I'll have another go at it.

Duncan on black paper phase 1

This is the same image of Duncan done on Rives BFK
paper that I covered with India Ink and a brush. The shadows are still too dark...the contrast in values is too great.

But, this one looks more like my dog than the other, so I am partial to it.

This one has 3 layers: pan pastels and then sticks. There is no white or black used, which is alittle hard to see on this photo.

Duncan on white paper phase 1

This is as far as I got on a demo for CTPA last week-end in Georgetown. I am using pan pastels on Rives BFK printmaking paper. I told everyone that you can get about 3 layers on the paper, but as I've been working on it today, I've gotten more than I thought.

I started with a light touch with pan pastel applied with cotton balls and q-tips. The next layer was with sticks of pastel.

My next blog entry shows more.

Finished Tiger

This has the whiskers finished. Here's today tip on these delicate aspects of an animal. I don't use white. The ones on the left are light blue, and the ones in the shadow right side are light purple.

I put in a dark violet line right under the light whisker to make the line stand out. I use value contrast instead of white because I think white tends to flatten and is less interesting. Especially if you use too much of it There is no white in this painting.

I am pleased with this and am so glad I was asked to do it. I've wanted to do this tiger for some time but was stuck. Now I'm ready to paint more.

Almost finished

I word on him awhile yesterday and got in more vegetation and cleaner features. The nose is greyed down and darker in value. The eyes sit back nicely. The reflection is sharper in the left eye as I wanted for variation and to keep the head rounded.

Now I think I am ready to put in the whiskers. It is the last thing and fun to pencil in with pastel pencils. I may put alittle more green in the background too.

Demo for Art Guild

This was as far as I got for my demo this last week. I got in the basic design and the temperature I wanted. The eyes look "buggy" to me and when I stood back, the nose was way too light and too pink. It is a nose for a house cat.

I do like the pink, blue and yellows instead of white. I will take it home and finish it.