oil paint study
Work in progress

 

There is a year or so between the sketch and the painting above.  The sketch was not a study for the oil painting.  It was an attempt to scratch the art itch.  So, I am reaching back in my memory to try something in a different medium. 

This is my first exploration of this type in oils.  Glazing techniques, mainly because I need to get better at that.

Observations 

Pencils are much more intuitive for me than oils; but, not as much as I was expecting.  

I rather like the two pigment approach using raw umber and titanium white.

It has a surreal quality to it.  Why?

pencil -sketch study