In the second stage, you can see that I worked on intensifying the darks; later they will accent the statue’s lights. Compare this to yesterday’s post of Stage 1. Though I am working on a mainly monochromatic image, I also worked some beautiful color into the shadows; later, this will add some richness to the painting. You can see that the painting often moves from large to smaller detail, so at this point, I am not concerned with facial features yet. If I can get the shapes of dark and light correct, I will know, for example, where to put an eye, mouth, etc.
