I got a little bit sidetracked and made a quick sketch of the head from a different angle, and was struck by the simplicity of this pose and in particular the arch of the neck. So I abandoned the original idea and immediately started to make a new painting of just the head and shoulders. My main focus was on the shape made by the neck and the direction of the eyes.
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Your work is wonderful ... luminous and rich. What color do you use for the initial sketch.
Thanks Jay. As far as I can remember this was done very quickly using mainly burnt sienna and burnt umber.
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