Phase 1 of the "Spidey Blues" has just been completed.
Due to the relatively small size of the figure, to say nothing of the awkward engineering, I opted to execute the respective colours in two installments: upper and lower, working my way from top to bottom.
Today, I began with the upper blues; and things went quite well. Pthalo Blue is, IMO, a perfect match for Spidey Blue, and its responsiveness to white is a dream--which should come as no surprise! I did some preliminary outlining of the blue panels with Ivory Black, and this is equally ideally-suited for the task--especially as Ivory Black is the tonal extreme of the Blue dyes.
I will revisit today's work later this evening and reexamine the highlights, adjusting where required in anticipation of the [upper] leg blues.
More to follow. . .
UPDATE 01.10.2018. . . Got to pay your dues if you want to paint the blues. . . (my apologies to Ringo--and George). . . Spidey's blues can now be deemed completed! Surprisingly, the legs were considerably more "challenging" than the torso: while the canvas is more open and acces- sible (which makes sheen more of an issue), the final display position is a factor that one ignores at ones peril. . .
Due to the relatively small size of the figure, to say nothing of the awkward engineering, I opted to execute the respective colours in two installments: upper and lower, working my way from top to bottom.
Today, I began with the upper blues; and things went quite well. Pthalo Blue is, IMO, a perfect match for Spidey Blue, and its responsiveness to white is a dream--which should come as no surprise! I did some preliminary outlining of the blue panels with Ivory Black, and this is equally ideally-suited for the task--especially as Ivory Black is the tonal extreme of the Blue dyes.
I will revisit today's work later this evening and reexamine the highlights, adjusting where required in anticipation of the [upper] leg blues.
More to follow. . .
UPDATE 01.10.2018. . . Got to pay your dues if you want to paint the blues. . . (my apologies to Ringo--and George). . . Spidey's blues can now be deemed completed! Surprisingly, the legs were considerably more "challenging" than the torso: while the canvas is more open and acces- sible (which makes sheen more of an issue), the final display position is a factor that one ignores at ones peril. . .
As with the torso, the legs will be revisited later - and over the next 48-72 hours - to refine the fea- thering and punch-up the highlights. . .
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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