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Drawing and painting people Start Art 5 35 www.painters-online.co.uk 2 Add colour Using the No. 10 round, prepare some burnt sienna on your palette in a watery puddle (about the consistency of thin milk). Loosely paint in Amanda’s face, going around where you picture the white shape to be even though it is not drawn. The shape does not have to be exactly like the value study 5 Finishing Still using the No. 8 round, mix a small puddle of thick burnt sienna with ultramarine deep. This mix should be thick and black, with very little water in it. Use this thick mixture of paint in small darks for the details of the eyes, the corner of the mouth, the hair, and any small dark shadows you want to add. This is a loose portrait, so don’t spend too much time with detail. This is the basic technique for painting people. Start with a thin wash to create a large shape, then add smaller and darker shapes, using thicker paint for each layer 4 Paint the dark shape Using the No. 8 round and a thicker puddle of burnt sienna, paint the dark shape, including the irises of the eyes Extracts from Drawing and Painting People: The Essential Guide , edited by Jeffrey Blocksbridge and Mary Burzlaff, published by North Light Books, distributed in the UK by David & Charles. To purchase online go to www.davidandcharles.co.uk/artpromo.asp and enter code AO298 for a £2 discount 3 Soften edges and add another layer Using the damp No. 8 round, soften all the edges of the white shape you have created. When dry, add a bit more burnt sienna to the light value you have already painted. Leave the edges of the original shape showing—this creates a value between the midtone and the dark