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Who here is interested in following a process thread of a new commission I’m working on? A #PaintalongaBen if you will?
Tough. I’m doing it anyway. Follow the comments for progress.
Step 1: prime a plywood frame with texture paste. This is going to hang in a pizza shop, so needs to be hardy. #art
05:55 PM - Mar 02, 2023
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Step two. Grid the board as a guide and rough out the foundation sketch in pencil. Timed this stage. Took about 1 1/2 hours.

I don’t like to get too fussy with the sketch: it needs to be accurate or the likeness will be off, but it’s mostly just for marking light & shade.
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05:58 PM - Mar 02, 2023
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3) Apply a thin acrylic ground wash- in this case yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, touch of red. Helps to give warmth to the final painting. Wipe down highlighted areas with a bit of paper towel. #SpoutArt #PaintalongaBen
06:01 PM - Mar 02, 2023
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Love the progress so far!
06:44 PM - Mar 02, 2023
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4)Start mixing colour strings to block in the background. Goopy white stuff is glazing medium- replicates the properties of oil paint in acrylics. Yes, that’s a Wagamama pot for a palette. I like to recycle & the lids keep the paint wet longer.
See how the textures & ground colour peep through?
02:14 AM - Mar 03, 2023
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