Indian Princess by Steven Ponsford

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Stunning work as usual, love your pallet, just pulls me in.

Posted by Peter Nelson on Wed 11 Sep 12:44:51

Beautiful work, Stephen. The darker skin tones are very difficult, aren't they. I have only done one like that of an American Indian and I used cad red, burnt sienna with touches of cobalt and cerulean. I don't worry too much about opaque colours as I don't build up the tone in layers of washes, going only for a single wash to get the right depth, but you do have to be careful of opacity if you favour the thin glazes method. Your work is always lovely and free and you have a great, easily recognisable style.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 11 Sep 13:04:46

Just love this, the colours are lovely.

Posted by karyl Quigley on Wed 11 Sep 14:16:32

What a beautiful girl, beuatifully captured. I find paler skin tones harder than dark ones myself, mind you I still struggle with paint! Very well done and great harmony.

Posted by Lin Goodwin on Wed 11 Sep 16:51:14

What a beautiful girl, beuatifully captured. I find paler skin tones harder than dark ones myself, mind you I still struggle with paint! Very well done and great harmony.

Posted by Lin Goodwin on Wed 11 Sep 16:51:22

apologies no idea why that posted twice I only sent it once :P

Posted by Lin Goodwin on Wed 11 Sep 16:52:00

What a gorgeous portrait.

Posted by Dawn Broughton on Wed 11 Sep 17:12:53

A winning expression that you've captured perfectly.

Posted by Kim Sommerschield on Thu 12 Sep 08:57:58

Agreed, super portrait and the skin tone is excellent Steven, lots of lovely detail in this study

Posted by Ros Patterson on Thu 12 Sep 09:47:13

Fabulous!

Posted by Roberta Blackler on Fri 13 Sep 19:57:46

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2015

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Tried this one to try and get the skin tones, ended up with naples yellow, cad red pale, and cobalt blue. You have to use the Naples yellow very sparingly as it's opaque. It's a watercolour 15 by 20ins approx