Charlie K

Colours today were bright blue, Shiraz, fuchsia, chilli red and teal green.  The plan was to mix the blue with the Shiraz for the darkest areas and for the teal green to add a little bit of surprise colour in a few places in what would otherwise be a pretty /purple/blue palette.

I don’t like what I’ve ended up with.  I’ve been a bit too heavy with the blue, resulting in harder edges than I’d like.  And the left shoulder and collar bone have merged together, making it look as if Charlie has a very weird shoulder.  If there’s anything good to be taken out if this one, it’s that left hand.  I need to choose poses with hand shapes like that, as opposed to hands made up of five separate fingers.

It’s not going in the shop window, this one.  I think I’ll watch the cricket this afternoon.  Today’s not a day to be painting.