The first application of oils is done! This was little more than basecoating the irises; and applying the initial tinting grisaille to the teeth, and all the hair--facial and otherwise--save for the brows.
With the beard "blocked"-in, the character of the bust is now a determinant in how you paint it and the colours you will use. This is a very powerful bust; BUT, it will be up to the miniaturist not to bury that character and emotion under paint. . .
FOLLOW-UP. . . The irises were basecoated with a thin application of Payne's Grey. I stress "thin" as I hoped I would be able to paint the pupils before calling it a day. The irises and pupils are now in place. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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