With this next canvas I thought I would experiment by painting out the whole of the surface with Paynes Grey (love that colour) and then will use a block of wood and sandpaper to rub back through the surface and see what effect I can achieve with these simple tools.
Kathryn Raffell, 2014, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 40cmx50cm.
The eyes are the most appealing feature of this portrait. I was disappointed with the angle and shape of the face so it was the next candidate for a make-over.
The eyes and the mouth are the main features of the face that I have been revealed. The original colour has been reduced but remains a dominant feature or the original portrait that now shows. The eyes are still the area of a face that I want to “unwrap” and reveal, to draw attention to.
Kathryn Raffell, 2014, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 40cmx50cm.
The pale colours of the face remind me of a faded fresco that would have been painted onto plaster in the 14th to 16th centuries.
