I started a new painting using a simple sketch I did a while ago. As with most of my pieces I don’t know where it’s going to end up. I just follow where it leads.
Here’s just a few photos I snapped during my initial step of getting the sketch onto canvas. I used a large black marker and a few Lyra water-soluble graphite crayons (2B, 6B and 9B). I used a bit of water to blend the lines created with the graphite crayons. Next I used acrylic paints in white, creamy yellow and greys to give it some depth. Again, no real plan, just going with the flow.
original sketch 
sketch on canvas 
blending graphite, adding neutrals 
blending graphite, adding neutrals 
blending graphite, adding neutrals 
To see the final painting, CLICK HERE. This painting ended up winning an award!