Yesterday was a productive day. After getting the drawing done in the morning, I was able to mask and airbrush the background in the afternoon. I used a light tint mix of magenta acrylic for most of it, with the bottom section a light tint of magenta mixed with vermilion acrylic. I added a few darker streaks on an angle to give it some style, then finished it with a mix of pearl and red ‘sparkles’. Once dry, I removed the masking, then outlined everything in relative colors to the area (ie sienna brown for the skin, gray for the white pieces, tan for the stockings)…
Later in the day I began painting. I worked on the face, adding some flesh around the eyes and mouth to ease the blend of the oil pastels later. Then I painted the hair with black and some brown gouache. I continued the black into the bra, mixing some flesh and brown for the sheer panel on the side. Before painting the skirt, I blocked in some dark flesh where the legs are underneath. Then I added the skirt in streaking lines, giving it a woven and lace design. It still needs a bit more, I think. Again, I added some flesh around the edges of everything for the blending.
