Shasta portrait in progress 17 - Ferns, ferns, and more ferns
Putting in the ferns with colored pencil over the green underpainting ( see previous post for explanation ). And over the blue-grey...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 8, 20241 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 16 - More underpainting needed
If you've been following my progress you know that I’m working on grey paper. I’ve decided to put in a green underpainting in the lower...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 15 - The "flow" of a composition
The picture shows the whole portrait as it looks now. There is a diagonal line of bright yellows going to the right and up from Shasta’s...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 14 - The path through the forest
I’m working on the path now, to the left of Shasta. Here’s today’s work... 1 You can see the curved lines of the path (sketched in with...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 13 - Color info for artists
Filling in around Shasta’s head with a bunch of different greens. There's some good color info in this post for artists! This photo taken...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 27, 20242 min read
