Today, I was all wrapped up in portrait land. There is a class in the Acrylics forum at WetCanvas on portraits, and this is my "homework" for it - an underpainting in diox. purple. I used purple as a complement to the orangey skin tones that I will glaze on top - makes them seem more vibrant and alive. Actually, I like this one so much as is, I'm considering finishing out the hair and calling it done...what do you think? 
Hello, this is my first time to your site and i am liking it a lot. i have a suggestion though. try doing your underpainting with a bit warmer color. add some red to that purple. it will really warm up the portraits and you wont have to try and overcome that darn purple!
ReplyDeletenice start though...lovely drawing!
Thanks, niff. I appreciate the advice - I think you are exactly right! That purple is rather daunting to overcome. The class this goes with is using the diox purple, so I'll have to try it on the next one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting!!