A Portrait of Ross

One of the great benefits of using the Genesis medium is mixing colours and knowing they’ll be usable months later … a great advantage, especially when it is essential to have consistency in tone.

By Stan Overington

Since being introduced to Genesis paints three years ago, I’ve used no other medium. I found the simplicity of achieving subtle blending (required in my style of portrait painting) a surprise and joy which I take full advantage of. I don’t use China brushes, preferring to work with Taklon because of the delicacy of the work I do – however, this is very much an individual choice. For this particular project my palette consisted of basic Genesis colours which allowed me to produce any hue I required. Genesis doesn’t vary in tonal depth due to the reliable consistency of the medium in the pots. It is important to find a subject that holds your attention. Someone who has strong or unique features will allow you to depict the character of…

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