I have been working a lot with Holbein’s drawings as inspiration recently. Here is my latest painting. Old meets new as traditional merges with funky! I photographed my journey with this painting so you can see the different stages along the way.

The drawing

Working the shadows with black & gray

Adding blocks of colour

Outlining the background – the tree and fields

Layering more details and highlights

More detail and starting the duck.

Finished painting