December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rendering three-dimensional forms on a two-dimensional surface is one of the central recurring tasks of representational painting.
• Monochrome underpainting. Painting an image in a monochrome, usually a muted warm color, allows for adjustment of drawing and tone before the business of color is addressed. The color is applied on top in glazes or with stippling so that a sense of the underpainting is transmitted from beneath.
• Grayscale and palette control. The painter lays out a grayscale on the palette and then mixes color in strings or runs, using the grayscale to accurately measure the tonal position of each hue.
• Finish. Rendering smooth forms, such as flesh or fabric, can require soft gradations that involve ...