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Step 1This pose came straight from a still frame of the Coldplay Live 2003 DVD. I
sketched the outline onto the canvas in pencil, then blocked in the main areas
of colour. The figure and piano contain no blending at this stage, but I wanted
to get the background right early on. The coloured lights were difficult to
paint, I first laid down the tones in grayscale, then applied the colours in a
thin wash. |
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Step 2Here I added the reflection detail to the piano, painted in the basic colours of the camera and microphone, then worked on the flesh tones, added layers with various mixes of white, burnt sienna and yellow ochre. Burnt umber and black were added for the darker areas under the wrists. Note that the back of the head contains a lot of red due to the reflected light. |
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Step 3Mainly working on the face, the flesh tones are blended with the darker
shadows, the details of eyes, nose, ears and mouth are emphasised with a fine
brush, and more yellow is added to the flesh tone to give more depth. I started
to add thin crimson washes to the black jacket to show the reflected red light,
which is also being built up on the back of the head and around the
ear. |
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Step 4The flesh tones are now blended nicely, so I add highlights and reflected red
light to the jacket. More detail is added to the microphone and camera, and the
painting starts to near completion. |
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Step 5The finishing touches are added. Details on the face, the writing on the
piano, and some final colour washes are applied. Note the red "glow" on the back
of the head and jacket, showing the reflected red light. Don't be afraid to
apply colour where it is needed, because you don't think it should be there. You
know he doesn't have red hair, but on a stage with coloured lights, very little
is left in its original colour. |
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