Inking + Background: Mixed Media Portrait

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PART 4 | COLOR BACKGROUND

Using 2-4 colors and sketches, fill color background directly onto watercolor paper up to edges of portrait.

• LEAVE DRAWING INSIDE OF PORTRAIT WHITE to fill with ink.
• Create a ‘wallpaper’ effect as though the imagery passes BEHIND YOUR FACE. Show underlapping and cropping at the edge of page and up to edge of portrait.

PART 5 | INK PORTRAIT PRACTICE PAINTING

<--- PRACTICE with ink by recreating sphere at left.

• DO NOT PAINT WHITE shapes.
• Paint GRAY shapes first and allow to dry.
• Paint BLACK shapes LAST and allow to dry.
• Show as much detail as possible with the tip of your brush.
• Erase off pencil.

PAINT INK +  REFINE CRAFTSMANSHIP

Follow this same process as #12 on your labeled portrait. ERASE OFF PENCIL LABEL BEFORE PAINTING EACH SHAPE.

• Slowly fill in values (light -> dark) and detailed edges on portrait.
• Layer the outer edge of portrait over background to create depth.
• Apply clean, solid edges and shapes for good craft.
• ERASE any additional pencil marks and your work is finished!