Oil Painting lesson with Gregory Smith

We had Joshua sitting for us for the next three weeks. A great model. 

As usual, Raw Umber and Light Red wash and rubbing off, trusting my gut feeling. 

Then start some measurements; angles and proportions. 

It’s amazing how our eyes see things incorrectly. My initial plotting was way off. 

Well, it’s not really looking good. I’ve got horrible frustrations at the moment. I’m afraid he needs a massive cosmetic surgery next week. 

Work in progress. 16x20 in.