| The Process of Creating Dyed in the Wool Close Window |
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| The Palette | |||||
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| After studying my reference photo, I started with this color palette. |
As the painting progressed I added a few more colors. |
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| The Progression | |||||
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| Stage one consists of determining the placement and composition within the framework of the paper. I then lay in the initial layers of pastels beginning with the darkest values. |
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| Stage two involves refining the composition and more layering of colors to cover the surface of the paper and to create depth and form. |
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| The final stages include refining colors, sharpening some and losing other edges, heightening the contrast where needed, and adding details. |
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| The Interpretation | |||||
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| Rather than printing an image, I often paint directly from my computer monitor using reference photos I've taken myself. I found this casual ewe years ago at the Commonground Agricultural Fair. |
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| When I looked at this... |
...I saw this. |
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