Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings

After a slow start I’ve finally got back into the groove and started getting the legs into shape. I’m rubbing in the shadows with Raw Umber and working on building the sandals beyond the very sketchy outlines I have previously … Continue reading →

I’ve begun work on the dress on the left side, having laid down plenty of Lead White over the white dress worn by the Empress herself. I’ve let some of the background behind the Empress’ dress show through here and … Continue reading →

Now that the legs have had a layer of value added to them they’re beginning to feel more substantial, and I’ve worked on the toes of the upper foot too, making some sense of toenails and repainting one of the … Continue reading →

I’ve been working at the ribbon dress to create a good first layer that will take definition nicely. In addition, I painted out the earlier version of the dress worn by the second girl from the right in favor of … Continue reading →

I’ve elongated the fingers and added some value to the elegant hand supporting the legs, then put the fingers of another hand at the top of the Empress’ calf (you can barely see the edge of it in this picture). … Continue reading →

Because I don’t think the fist shapes of the hands of the first attendant on the right are particularly graceful, I’m altering them to a more delicate, mannered position that I think is more appropriate to the painting. I want … Continue reading →