A high-finish head study on a toned canvas
| I almost always work on a toned ground. A section of toned ground is showing in the lower right corner of this image. My usual tone is a warm grey made by brushing on a thin wash of raw umber, sometimes with a touch of ivory black or ultramarine blue added. Sometimes I let the canvas dry before painting, sometimes I work into the wet toned canvas. It doesn't seem to matter to me. |
