Lacy portrait in progress 8 - More than just grey
It was a little trickier than I thought to do the “single-color” head study. I planned it as being in shades of grey, for which I’d use 5...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Lacy portrait in progress 7 - Lacy in the sky
Now I’m starting on Lacy’s head in the beautiful sky. This shows part of the whole portrait, which is a double portrait with Lacy...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Lacy portrait in progress 6 - Important clouds
The clouds are finished. They are a very important part of this piece. An important part of what makes the colors and the scene. A...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Lacy portrait in progress 5 - What a difference colored pencil makes!
After the underpainting was done and all the ripples pressed out of the paper, I'm now working with colored pencil for the rest of the...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Lacy portrait in progress 4 - A challenge on grey
I’ve finished the underpainting on Lacy’s portrait. The Canson paper I chose for this artwork is called “Pearl”, a soft warm grey. My...
Kevin Roeckl
Oct 31, 20232 min read
