8" x 10" Original Acrylic Portrait--BEFORE and AFTER (Step 4)

in #art7 years ago

It's moving along, little by little. Today, I'm going to show you the next step in my portrait-- a commissioned acrylic painting, based off a freehand sketch of a photo.

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Before: (Step 3)

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And now with more layers...

After (Step 4: Building Up Color and Value Shapes)

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The Development of this Portrait So Far

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Reference photo | Step 1: Sketch | Step 2: Initial Value Block-In| Step 3: Building up Color and Value Shapes

I'll be posting more on this soon, so stay tuned. I'll see if I can fill up all those squares above, like the "Brady Bunch." Have a blessed day!

All the best,

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