final picture: Disclaimer: I know I did this painting supppppper last minute, but it actually worked out for the better because the oil paint applied really well onto the wood. Before I began my actual painting, I had tried a bruneille underpainting but the gamsol did not cooperate with the smooth surface of the wood, so I decided to go straight onto the wood with the oil paint. I prepped my palette with raw umber, burnt sienna, and white and went from there! I'm surprisingly very happy with how this piece turned out. I learned that wood has a very different texture when you are actually applying the paint, and so you have to be more careful with the layers of paint. Also, it was hard to stay within the lines, so I began with the outline before each section. I have learned that my painting style is most successful when I work by section rather than all over, and I have to do it in one sitting in order to keep the same wet paint colors and have a consistent skin color throughout the portrait. Next time, I want to continue the same style and emotion I was able to capture on the wood. I also need to decide whether or not I want to add color for the jewelry or keep it blank. Yay!!!
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