A Veiled Beauty

It’s amazing to see the finished painting emerging from the first detailed steps.

By Marjie Zimmermann

MATERIALS • Primed canvas or board• Brushes (flats, all sizes) very fine round brushes• Odourless solvent• Liquin Original• Paints. Ultramarine Blue Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Alizarin Crimson, Indigo, Flesh Tint, Australian Grey, Terre Verte, and Zinc White. STEP ONE I begin by rendering quite a detailed drawing of the subject first in charcoal then very thin paint. STEP TWO I wash in the shadows using thin indigo to establish the values and tone and to create form. STEP THREE Add first coat of colour going from darks to lights using paints still quite thin. Allow time to dry well between each coat. STEP FOUR Second coat of colour is added using thicker paint in light areas blending edges. I started the first coat on background and dress. FINAL STEP Second…

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