I am refining the textures with thin paint and an eraser pencil; with the thinned paint and a low pres- sure I add some shadows around the textures made with the eraser pencil.


With an X-acto knife I carefully add some sharp highlights and blend them by over-spraying 2 thin layers of paint.


Now it is time to work on the hair. I use some light overspray in order to take the highlights out, with an eraser against a shield for sharp lines and without shield for the softer lines. Pay attention to shapes, if you work with an eraser you focus on the light shapes and if you work with paint, pay attention to the dark shapes. If you see that the shapes have too much con- trast, you can use your dry and clean finger to rub and blend them; this will make your shapes a bit softer without darkening them. If you need to soften and darken shapes, then use your thin paint and overspray them from a distance.


I am scraping out some hair- lines that are really sharp and light. If they look flat, just spray a light shadow underneath the hairline. This will give it more contrast.


For info on Marissa’s air- bruah work shops please check her web site: www.marissaoosterlee.com


By going back and forth erasing and painting shadows, you will create awe- some hair in no-time! Make sure you don’t use a 1000 dagger strokes fol- lowing the contours of the face, look- ing like you lined up some ball of wool. Hair is never straight or the same, the holes between the hairs create dark shapes and spraying these shapes will give you a real coupe instead of spaghetti hairs. The lighter parts are being saved from overspray or erased out of the overspray. When you see too much contrast between the dark and light parts, looking like they have been put next to each other, then you just need to overspray the highlights that are a bit too light. This way you will put everything in harmony again.


If you are finished, take a good distance and turn your picture upside down or take a pic- ture, this way you will see clearly if there is any room for improvement in shapes, contrast, colour (not in this case), and transitions. This will give you a clean frame, looking like a real passepartout. For more info about my work and workshops, please visit www.mariss- aoosterlee.com


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