After many, many ideas for a background to my latest painting I have found the perfect print to use that wouldn’t overpower the foreground, I finally decided to use a spot style print.
Kathryn Raffell, 2015, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, part of larger work – 180cmx120cm.
To keep the ideas of this large painting fresh I am working on other things as well so I am still attending extra painting classes. This new sketch of Lisa concentrated on a head and shoulders study of the model. I enjoyed capturing the colours and tones of a darker skin. The pattern on her blouse was a challenge but I think will prepare me a little for the large areas of bold pattern I am about to start in painting the leopard spots.
Kathryn Raffell, 2015, study of model Lisa, Acrylic on canvas, 50cmx60cm
