2019-12-01 The Artist\'s Magazine

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STAGE THREE

I begin to block in the large plane changes, mapping

the edges where the light meets dark. I purposely set

up the light so that the major light and shadow

breaks occur primarily along the major plane breaks.

STAGE FOUR

As I begin the painting process, I mix a thin, inklike

color-and-turpentine combination. I then paint over

the charcoal lines to make them more permanent so

that they won’t smear when I start laying in thicker

paint and the large overriding value/color masses.

Demo continued on

the following pages

“YOU MIGHT FIND THAT A SIDE VIEW

ALLOWS YOU TO HOLD YOUR POSE BETTER,

SEE YOURSELF MORE OBJECTIVELY AND

ACHIEVE A BETTER LIKENESS.”

—DAN GHENO