Turtle Creek Bluff--pastel, 10x8"

Here we are just a few yards downhill from the Kalita Humphries Theater in Dallas, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Finish after refining edges, color, background: Donna--oil, 10x8"

Half tones added

Color in shadows

"Wipe out" technique: Even though I drew an outline of the face in this case, usually the canvas is covered with a raw umber wash first, and the portrait is started by wiping out the lights with a paper towel. The darks are painted in with a brush and dark raw umber.

finish in color: Rembrandt Style Self Portrait, Profile--oil, 10x8"

Next step - lights in monochrome