So, let’s begin!
I browsed online to find a soulful face I wanted to use for a loose reference guide, but I also encourage you to use a picture yourself. As for the hand, I took a photo of my own hand, to use as reference. This is a great exercise as it helps you a lot instead of going crazy trying to find a photo of the perfect hand position you have in mind!
Supply list
- Canvas paper or canvas board (you can also use heavy watercolor paper)
- Heavy body acrylics I used: Titanium white, Payne’s Gray, and Cadmium red medium
- Fluid acrylic I used: Bone black (you can also use a heavy body black)
- Glazing medium
- Charcoal and graphite pencils
- Assorted paintbrushes (I used a filbert, a round blender, a fine liner and a chisel brush)