Oil Study A Layered approach

Just wanted to take a break from drawing and get my paints out. Here is a quick oil study. It is on a simple canvas pad. Step 1, I first toned the pad with a thin tonal wash of Ivory Black thinned with turp. Then after it dried which took just a few minutes I proceeded to draw my partial face with a cap on. For the drawing I used Ivory Black thinned with liquin.

Step 2, after drying over night, I glazed in some color. The color I used was Cad Red Light again thinned with liquin then glazed in the flesh area. After I had the flesh glazed in I glazed the stocking cap with Ultramarine Deep thinned with liquin. Step 3, I let it dry then glazed the colors again as I did in step 2. Then added a background just to bring out the colors more.

Truthfully, at this point it is ready for additional opaque layers to be added. But, then this is not a serious piece just a study of which I was testing an idea I have. Anyway, I hope you like it. P.S. I like the intensity of the eye.

Mark Branscum