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Demonstration: "Surfside"
30" x 40" Oil on Canvas

I then move on to the arms and hands in the same manner, working from
blocked in washes to darks to lights and working my edges with the
surrounding sky. The value contrast between the girl and the sky
prevents any lost edges, but the edges remain soft and on the top of
the arms and hands, some of the blue sky is allowed to reflect onto the skin.

At the same time, I begin to work into the shadows and highlights of the dress
to develop my darkest darks and lightest lights as well as the warm and cool contrasts

 

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