For sometime now I haven’t been posting often, lately I have been a little bit down due to stress and fatigue, but I just want to show you guys what I am currently working on. This is an oil painting work I started few weeks ago.

It’s still a work in progress.

The image you see is a toned canvas and I was able to achieve this with the materials down below.

here are some benefits of toning your canvas

Reduces harsh white glare
• Improves value control (lights and darks)
• Speeds up painting process
• Adds natural warmth
• Unifies the composition
• Makes blocking-in easier
• Helps judge colors more accurately
• Enhances depth and realism
• Reduces need for heavy layering
• Creates a more pleasing starting tone

I make use of the “odorless Turpentine” to thin my paint pigments before toning my blank white canvas.

The odourless Turpentine is the liquid you are seeing in this image, even though it’s odourless please ensure to wear a nose mask, but the odourless turpentine is more effective and less toxic compared to a real turpentine medium the smell will erupt the whole room, so it’s advisable to use it in a ventilated area.

This are the colors you can use to tone your canvas but I made use of the burnt sienna instead.

Stay tuned fellas for the full painting because I will post it when I am done