Step 5 In this step I have gone back to my Step 6 In this step I take the leap to dark Step 7 In this Step I am using the Iwata
HP-C and I am still working on my misting colors for this I will use my HP-C again. Eclipse and I have gone back to my origi-
methods I am using a mix of half ounce For color I have mixed a half-ounce light nal mid tone and started to bring the
light brown and 6 drop yellow. I go lightly brown and 3 drops of black. I now will flesh tone down into the chin area to
over the entire portrait and then I begin start to pick out the darker shadow ar- underlie the beard. I also have begun to
to deepen the shadow areas, wrinkles in eas and the outer corneas of the eyes. work the lips, lower lids and corners of
the skin, shadows around the eyes and This starts to bring shape to the face and the eyes some more. I also have misted
any areas to start to bring out the depth gives me a sense if I am headed in the the entire portrait to bring back some of
of the face. right direction. the freshness to the flesh tones and to
make a smother blend of color.
Step 8 In this step I use the Iwata Eclipse for Step 9 In this step I start to go wild with my highlights. I use my Eclipse and a
opaque white to fix some mistakes in the eye- mix of a half-ounce of white, 2 drops of red and 3 drops of yellow this will give
brow area and eyelids and the HP-C for further the highlights a more natural look and will not just sit on top of the painting in
detail work around the eyes and wrinkles. I also appearance. I paint the highlights using a molding type of pattern rather than
have misted select areas of the portrait where just a solid area of paint; this technique gives the effect of the pores of the skin.
there are more pinks and yellows prevalent af- This took a lot of concentration and time. I began to fill in the beard with dagger
ter which I begin to bring out some of the miner strokes paying attention to the direction of the hair both with white and black. I
highlights. I use light brown to do the eyes, put- shadowed a few areas lightly with black, but very light to give some depth. I also
ting in the fleck of the eyes, the highlights, then deepened areas around the eyes and eyelids to add more depth.
misting over with brown to soften the second-
ary highlights followed by pure white for the
highlights. I also at this time work in some of the
highlights on the irises of the eyes but not totally
covering the over spay from earlier so as to cre-
ate a more natural look.
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