Hands and Heads

As part of my personal growth in 2022, I am auditing art classes at the Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts, taught by Jeff Nesbit.

I layered water soluble graphite, purple watercolor paint and gesso to make a ground. A ground, short for background, is a base used to prepare a support for drawing or a painting.

I drew over the ground with waterproof ink and added shadows and highlights with oil pastels. For the final layer I sprayed on several coats of workable fix.

Mixed media in in a Carson XL 9 by 12 mixed media sketchbook.
Mixed media in in a Carson XL 9 by 12 mixed media sketchbook.
Mixed media in in a Carson XL 9 by 12 mixed media sketchbook.
Mixed media in in a Carson XL 9 by 12 mixed media sketchbook.

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