This work-in-progress was painted with Painter IX.

Tools Used:
2B Pencil (Pencil Category) - for sketching
JMG ClumpsyBrush Thick - Custom brush based on Artists Oils’ Clumpy Brush
Flat Oils 30 (Oils category) - for background
Flat Oils 40 (Oils category) - for background
JMG-JCoop Clumpy Brush - Custom brush based on Artists Oils’ Clumpy Brush. Some of it’s settings were provided by a fellow artist: Joel Coop. I further customized it my liking. This is why this brush carries both of our initials.
Round Camel Hair-hair - Custom brush based on Oil’s Round Camel Hair - for hair
jmg_Soft_Impasto - Custom captured brush actually customized to react or paint as an oil brush.

Paper: Gessoed Canvas
Printable Size: 16×20
Working Size: 10″ x 8″ at 150 dpi

The work in progress of this Digital Oil Painting I am currently working on started on January 23rd (see the Calendar at the top right of this page). You can see the start of this work in progress by navigating to January 23rd from the calendar that appears on the top right of this page, or by selecting Go Earlier or Previous Day from the links at the bottom of this page to navigate to subsequent dates.

I am also recording the whole process as I paint it in Painter IX, showing at the same time my Painter’s selections and options as I go. This video will be available soon after I finish the portrait completely. Stay tuned for further information and availability.

Step 37:
I continued shaping his forehead, more the area above his eyebrows, adding a basic red tone before adding lighter values that will shape this area between the eyes.

Step 38:
I added the lighter values, using some pinks on the area between his eyes to achieve more likeness.

Step 39:
Here is a closer view of his face.

Step 40:
I worked further on the face. Notice the pinks, brighter oranges and how the face structure is being developed. Still, I haven’t touched the mouth.

Step 41:
Finally, I started working on his ear defining lighter areas.

Tomorrow, I will be posting more work-in-progress images of Solitude II.
Thanks for visiting my Journal.To preview some video clips: Solitude 2 Demo