Usually when I create a greyscale painting I paint the background first, but because I had already painted the canvas Magnolia to prime it, I decided to leave it and keep the raw material colour of the canvas. By doing this I was enable to include the colour of the background through my figure. As I progress with the figure the background is starting to appear more blank and empty, focusing the attention away from the figure with all the negative space behind it. Some of my peers suggested a light colour wash over the work. I thought this was a good idea but the only downfall is that I don’t usually have colour mixed in with my grayscale paintings so it would derive away from my style of work. I might try and paint a grey scale background but I will have to be carful that it doesn’t drain the energy away from my figure.
