Animated Process GIF of a moleskine portrait of my girlfriend.
Steps include: 1.(hardest step)Pencil block in with basic shapes and proportions…STRUGGLE! 2. Refining and correcting, adding coloured pencil, acrylic wash.3.More acrylic wash and coloured pencil, with oil paint after preparing with GAC 100. 4 (easiest step) Final layers of oil paint and pastel.
Experiment with media! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and failing is the best way to learn what works and what doesn’t.