FACIAL STUDY - 6" x 6" pastel on canvas by Susan Roden

FACIAL STUDY

6" x 6" pastel on canvas

Wednesdays have been my day of life drawing.

And lately I've been playing with different bases to

study the effects with texture and application of color.

Above 'Facial Study', is my preliminary exploration

of the model to work out positioning of her facial

features and shadowing, while executing onto a

square piece of canvas. The canvas is quite textured

creating a "pebbly" effect with a subtle tone.

I had spent about 1 1/2 hours on this before venturing

onto a larger wood substrate. I'll post that tomorrow

so you can see the difference in color and texture.

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