2012/365 - Day 10

toning down the colors

I have been working on the Studio Snake's head again today trying to understand how to tone down the colors and (hopefully) add a little depth to the to the finish.



Studio Snake head "before"













Studio Snake head "after"



I have been playing with the raw umber glaze by Golden.

I like how this has turned out, but it is so much easier to do this on the Studio Snake's head because I can pick it up and turn it and hold onto it, etc.


Actually doing it to the cat-creature is going to be scary...but I guess if I wreck it I can always paint over it and start again.



I also like the look of the straight-from-the-bottle-super-saturated colors.

I really dislike this part...this painting and tweaking stuff.

(waaaaah -- poor Took)

I love the making/plaster cloth'ing part.

2012/365 - Day 3

back to the monster and two ghosts painting

I have been thinking about this ever-changing painting lately. I haven't liked that ghost on the left for some time now. I wasn't sure how to alter him.












I like that you can see through him, but I don't like those spots and the colors are bothering me.

That metallic turquoise is very very shiny.














I remembered I have some glaze. I thought I'd give that a try.















I hope it dries eventually...LOL.

I like him more than I did, but I am still not happy with him.

This is a start, though.









Oh -- and no Animal People collages today.