This one was a subtractive technique. Erasing into the darker iron grey.
This one was also about an hour to get to this point:
Inspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/526710118889979206/
It looked like a cave... Of course mine doesn't know which it wants to be. Both, likely.
I'm really loving these grayscale and monochrome studies you've been doing. They're pretty great examples of how much atmosphere you can create with gestural brush strokes and subtle color shifts.
ReplyDeleteYus! It took me a while to get the hang of it. Also having time as much as I do at work helps often. At home I struggle with my ancient tablet and only a few hours after work. So hopefully I can get some stuff done this weekend too.
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