Here is my fifth acrylic painting and this time I was Learning How To Colour Over An Underpainting.
I tried using a grisaille (grey monochrome) underpainting. I then painted my colours over the top.
This seemed to work quite well as the paints I am using were transparent enough to let the underpainting show through.
I also had a go at painting “lost edges”. These are edges that are so blurred as to be “lost”. I love seeing them as they lend a real painterly feel to a piece of work.
I learned a few things on the way:
- Underpainting really does work to provide a tonal variation underneath any subsequent application of colour.
- Using a grisaille underpainting didn’t affect the hue of the colour being glazed over the top. This makes colour matching a bit easier.
- I probably should have planned in my lost edges earlier on i.e. at the underpainting stage instead of applying then right at the end.
Anyway, here is the final result (sorry – I forgot to take some process shots):
Anh, these are stunning paintings. I’d buy these birds without hesitation.
Hi Catherine, thanks :).
I’ve given these to my mum but I’ll probably be doing some more at some point. I’ll keep you posted!
Please do!