For this exercise, I used direct painting.

I tried to yield an intimate environment.

The results were more sinister than I’d hope.  I chose this exercise to improve upon for my “Assignment Two” project.  I started from the beginning, spending time researching how other artist’s had achieved warmth in paintings,  as well as fabric creases and folds.

Assignment 1

Observational Drawing and colour study

Final Painting using indirect painting

Notes:

This time I was able to yield a warmer, more intimate result.  I used a fuller range of values and hues of both warm and cool tones, achieving greater tonal contrasts.   I think the painting would have more luminosity had I used oil glazes instead of acrylics.  Achieving fabric folds was the biggest challenge, and I will continue practising techniques by other artists.