2 Draw in acrylic

I began drawing the image onto my canvas using thinned acrylic paint. Because acrylic dries very quickly, it is useful for making rapid changes as the drawing develops. I was working over a warm Vermilion-and-Yellow-Ochre ground with a mix of Phthalo Green and Phthalo Blue acrylic to draw with.

You can see from the line work how I was changing the position of the head and the drawing of the ear. At this stage, everything is fluid and open.