Catskin Illustration

After researching traditional Russian folk costume, and looking at 19th century illustrations of same, I was inspired to detail a design on the king's coat.  I like it much better now.  Just have to do Catskin's fur coat and bowl and I will be finished.  Just in time.. this painting is for a college assessment next week!

Progress on Fairytale painting

Beginning to block in the colour... still rather cartoon-like.  Makes me worry if it will turn out right!  I do love the blue of the eyes but I will have to tone them down a bit, and I have yet to paint the hair properly.

Illustration for Catskin

This little painting has progressed a bit further!  Still not sure how to finish the king's coat... time to do a bit of research I think!

More Fairy tale

This morning I very gently worked on the second painting for one of my assignments. The background is acrylic and is completed. This is the first coat of oil paint on the lady. The old masters used to do a grisaille layer in monochrome - either grey or brown. This was the under painting. It gives the finished product a lot of depth. I actually found it easy as I was only thinking about tone.