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How I Create a Painting

In this section, I describe the major steps I follow to create a painting. Click on the links below for pop-ups.

  1. Drawing and Toning 
  2. Coloring
  3. Blocking
  4. Shaping
  5. Detailing
  6. Highlighting
My paintings are made in several stages, applying very thin paint each time, and waiting until the image dries before going on to the next stage. I apply a minimum of 3 layers to the background (usually 5 or 6). The petals in a flower usually take more than 3 layers until I am satisfied (maybe 5 to 10). It takes many weeks, and sometimes months, to complete a painting.

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