Didn’t notice the figure on the ground on the first pass, so I threw a little light on the third (man) pass

I’m digging these exercises

High key thumbnail in acrylic; painted layers of glazes with a bit of negative painting to get contrast;

When I think darker range, I think charcoal.

Days of Heaven. As a kid, I had an Issue of National Geographic which featured the work of N.C. Wyeth illustrations for Treasure Island (a title that only the best illustrators are called to do ;), as well as his son Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World. It haunted me, literally gave me unsettling dreams. Days of Heaven has so much of that visually as well. Incredible film. Talk about images that speak... Anyways, here's my playing with that still.

I've realized, thanks to this assignment, that I could really make more use of the space. Since it's not a lot of space, I've really only allowed myself to do one part of the work in my studio. I'll take reference shots, sit models, or arrange objects elsewhere and then take sketches and photos to the studio. This may just work to have a space for models and objects with lighting in the same space. I'd love to do more work from life. It would be really nice as well to have a larger work table, even if it means sacrificing some storage.