My Painting Process

Sketch

I sketch my composition using various shades of alcohol markers. This makes my lines permanent so they don’t wash away when I start painting.

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GROUNDING

After the sketch, I apply a thin colorful glaze over my entire panel.

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BOLD STROKES

Starting in the background, I layer on big chunky strokes of colorful and creamy paint.

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COLOR MIXING

I plan and mix my color palette carefully to build depth, drama and energy in my paintings.

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WORK IN LAYERS

Working quickly from back to front, I render my scene using several layers of colorful paint.

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DETAILS

After I get my panel roughly covered, I consider which final changes I need to make to finish my painting. With the help of technology, I try out and choose which changes are most important.

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