I've started a new A3 acrylic painting. It's based on a photo of Eamonn, taken in happier times. First, I laid the acrylic ground colour. A change from burnt umber and white, this is burnt umber, aquamarine, and white. It's a pale grey/blue, painted onto a ground of three layers of gesso to wipe the failed sketch of Alf.
Next, I added the outlines, marking them with masking fluid. I needed just the horizon, seashore line, and Eamonn's silhhouette marked.
I'm planning to use the style I tried for Alf's portrait, rather than a straight copy of the original photo. For this reason, I have printed it in black and white as my guide.
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