Article · Celebrating Color
Watch the Horse Painting Demo of River | Stage 1
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2015
About this lesson
The first stage of a commissioned horse portrait: sketch development, grid transfer, gesso preparation and a loose acrylic underpainting with energetic diagonal brushwork. Photos document each step, and linked posts continue the portrait through later stages.
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