Finishing the Sky

New Love: Prussian Blue

The most amazing discovery has been this wonderful color called Prussian Blue. It is absolutely perfect for what I am trying to achieve. Hope it gives you as much joy as it does me. 

Thor Under Painting

Trying a new technique. Well actually it is a very old technique but I am doing it for the first time. It was used by early painters during the Renaissance after oils had been made popular by artists such as Van Dyke. The technique involves using a dark brown as a neutral base to plot out all of the highlights and shadows  of the painting. Then it is simply a matter of adding color over those areas. We will see if it makes a difference. 

Thor Underdrawing

Not quite happy with the proportions or the pose but it is a start.