Laying down the basic shapes. Keep it simple! What's the most important thing about this artwork? Get that part down first. Everything else can wait.
I want the colors to be bright and vibrant, so the underpainting should reflect that. The actual paint colors should be a little lighter than what's underneath.
This part is fun because it incorporates the joy of drawing that I cherish so dearly. My sister says I have a scientific approach. I enjoy dividing everything into sections and planning out where colors will be lighter or darker. I used neon pink, neon orange, and purple for the under painting. Then I used a light pink Posca marker for the highlighted areas.
Last weekend I spent my whole Saturday working on this painting and had a wonderful time. I listened to my favorite podcasts and had the windows open.
Main colors used so far:
- Titanium white (PW6)
- Ultramarine Blue (PB29)
- Magenta (PR122)
- Dioxazine Purple (PV23)
I won't show the end result of this session and shall leave you with a progress shot instead - there is something so exciting about the in-between moments of painting!
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