Showing posts with label grisaille. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grisaille. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Lion WIP- the painting begun...


I began this piece by using a new technic I have just begun to explore- a form of grisaille. Grisaille is a monochrome painting using shades of gray only (sometimes brown). I, being self-taught, and not knowing I was using a technic used by the old masters, began with a blue-gray tone, which I happen to like.


I then began to add a bit of color...

and more color...


I am enjoying working in this way and plan to continue to explore with this technic.