Once the sketches are complete, I move onto the underpainting. These are worked in watercolor because of their flexibility on the panel. It helps me to see the painting take form. I become more acquainted with my subject; studying its texture. Here is where I begin to think of color and value; the colors here just a representation of what the actual colors will be. The proceeding work will be done in thin layers of oil paint and the saturation of the colors will shift. While sometimes the underpainting is a value study, a monochromatic painting that simply points the way through the lights and darks. Bear in mind that these particular works are no more than 2”, so the work is done under a magnifying glass with brushes that specialize in miniature painting.
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