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Step 3. Work the darkest areas
After
the Indigo Blue grisaille is complete, I begin with the darkest areas
by adding Black and Black Grape on top of Indigo Blue - as in the
scarf in the top left corner and the dark spaces between the flowers.
Next, with Black Grape and Indigo I build the darkest shadows and
dark detail in the scarf and pitcher. I save the coloring of the main
subject (the limes) for last.
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Step 4. The Flowers and Scarf
Crimson
Lake and Tuscan Red are applied in a range of values to the flowers
and the scarf. Blush Pink is applied where needed in the flowers and
scarf. Black Grape and 50% French Gray alone or combined form the
folds of the scarf.
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5. Add Green
Olive
Green is added to the foundation in the dark shadows among the flowers
and to the actual book and the reflection of the book in the silver pitcher.
Olive Green is also applied next to and on top of the Indigo Blue on the
limes. Notice that it is applied in a patchy manner. This is the beginning
of the juxtaposition of color that will be used for the fruit. Celadon
Green, Black Grape and Indigo Blue are used to build the folds in the
white table cloth. Detail is added to the pitcher and the glass bowl.
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Step 6.
Add Detail
Lightly applied areas of Tuscan Red,
Pink, Indigo Blue, Black Grape, Apple Green, and Canary Yellow are
used to complete the limes. Goldenrod, Raw Umber and Tuscan Red are
used for the brown/gold border areas of the scarf; Sand is the yellow
used in the body of the scarf and in the shadows of the white flowers.
Some flowers in the scarf are Grayed Lavender. After completing all
coloring, including details touched with Black where needed, the drawing
is adjusted with reusable adhesive to lift color. This softens edges
where needed, mutes colors and achieves soft highlights.
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