The idea started with a colour, working with complementary pallet, introducing new paint into a limited pallet, contrasting the burning fire and the neutrals that calm.
I painted Charlie from life over four, 4 hour sessions, but spent time in between thinking about design and colour, building up paint in the background.
Colour study
Block in, in Raw umber
Refine
Adding chroma in glazes
Amending the smile
Glazing
Final touches
Studio capture
