Painting over life drawings with mixed media
January 7, 2019 2023-05-09 21:32Painting over life drawings with mixed media
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Painting over life drawings with mixed media
I don’t know about you but time seems to fly when I am in life drawing class and I have only so much time to draw contours and shade, it is difficult to also add paint.
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A while ago, I wrote a post about a technique I like to use when reworking my life drawings. You can read about it here: Organized chaos : Reworking life drawings in mixed media
I worked on a new series using the same technique.
I started by selecting some of the life drawings I wanted to use:
![selecting some life drawings to paint on top](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8527-600x600.jpg)
After brushing on a layer of clear gesso, I started adding Indian ink to the drawings.
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Liquitex Acrylic Clear GessoThis Clear Gesso makes an excellent high-tooth, stable surface for most media. It dries clear to translucent, depending on thickness. Flexible and non-yellowing when dry. Mix Liquitex Clear Gesso with acrylic paint to create a colored gesso. |
Here is a video that shows me adding texture to the Indian ink washes by spraying water:
Here are some close up of the textures:
![life drawing and painting](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2606-600x400.jpg)
![life drawing and painting](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2608-600x600.jpg)
![paint over life drawings](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2610-600x600.jpg)
![paint over life drawings](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2611-600x600.jpg)
![figure drawing and indian ink](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2613-600x600.jpg)
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Speedball Super Black Waterproof India Ink“Super black” means its blackness will be very permanent and fadeless. Contains 100% carbon black pigment. Also free-flowing, non-clogging, and waterproof. |
And here is a gallery of the finished drawings
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![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/organized-chaos-xvii-sandrine-pelissier-457x600.jpg)
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