![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/282e928c-6e91-4568-8766-dd565031c3e4_rw_1200.jpg?h=6cdc3eab602c5ce74cfddad975f64841)
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](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/50b24887-37c0-43ff-8c18-c10e5f2641e6_rw_1920.jpg?h=bd82983cbf37b5ad0868c15291309733)
Colour study
![Block in, in Raw umber](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/70907394-30e7-4b4b-9398-f1b4b0536466_rw_1920.jpg?h=7237122edd50b45b85b1d9ac2d77c94f)
Block in, in Raw umber
![Refine](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/7e51f4b8-5b9a-4809-a1f8-abf4118357c2_rw_1920.jpg?h=9a6114970469eae5ae87d6c85b49bd2c)
Refine
![Adding chroma in glazes](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/fb41f1ca-93c4-4935-97d0-5200c5b4338d_rw_1920.jpg?h=dc0b3defc1cd9ed0e4f6cc0c9259345e)
Adding chroma in glazes
![Amending the smile](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/1e3f3eb5-35e0-4e91-a73a-1b3395f1701a_rw_1920.jpg?h=703c8cc8db80441d38ea6ecbc355da4d)
Amending the smile
![Glazing](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/4d405cfc-3422-45b2-b0ec-a7d0757774fd_rw_1920.jpg?h=3b6c91ba1c53d4693b5cf7245b8fbe41)
Glazing
![Final touches](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/fffc6c19-79d7-4a20-8698-2ca6f82894c4_rw_1200.jpg?h=51786b4a95ecef9b29414a3abff1cd4d)
Final touches
Studio capture
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/93c93449-3bfa-436b-aeea-c7a5cdf8a26b/c888531e-6683-485a-af5c-feed976721c5_rw_1920.jpg?h=25d7169b43f905aa6011a02ea9a2a012)