Here in the second entry, I have completed most of the background painting. I always work a painting from the top down, no exceptions. Related to this, I also paint from the top right corner working towards the left, as I am left-handed and this ensures that I will not smear freshly painted regions with my left palm. You can also see that the painting has been covered with a THIN layer of transparent iron oxide. Many artists will use brunt umber instead, and this is an excellent alternative. You can see that I'm about ready to begin painting the grandpa and child. This is a critical part of the painting as they represent the focal point. I will begin by doing what is called the imprimatura layer. This consists of titanium white, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue and ivory black. The color should be a olive hue.
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