The entire piece revolves around the straitjacket; thus, very little real progress can be made until it is done. So let's get to it. . .
The straitjacket is now done, "done" as in Phase I. If I decided to go no further, it would look fine as is; but keeping in mind that this is a dirty, grimy garment in one of the worse mental institu- tions for the criminally insane, it is, by definition, a Phase I application.
A brief note re: application. Straitjackets are made from heavyweight canvas. ergo a textured sur- face would be apparent. To achieve the hint of a texture, I stippled Titanium White thickened with Dorland's wax medium. Since Dorland's increases the translucency of the oil, a cool 'unbleached' bias due to the yellow gray uc is evident. Shading was done stippling the shade tones (Gamblin Black Spinel and/or Raw Umber) into the folds, and blending by drag stippling. Once the surface is dry, I can go back and apply wet stains, washes, and glazes to achieve the desired effect.
“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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