STAGE TWO ◀

Using the colour scale, I picked three colours to cover the canvas: one for the background, one for the lights and one for the darker areas in the skin, choosing the one closest, not worrying about perfection. The main goal was to cover everything so I could start to adjust things. I find it helpful to mix up the paint, put it on a palette knife and hold it in front of the photo or the model in order to compare the two. Don’t worry if you see a lot of variation at this point, the goal is to cover it all quickly!