GNUUUU Update

SO! I spent quite a bit of today working on Alphonse. The paints arrived yesterday and to my delight they are the right color tones I wanted. Choosing paints in colors to coordinate with a sketch/ design was a process I haven't done before, as I usually just mix colors from a more limited pallet until I arrive at what I want. This time, though, I had to make sure the colors were lightfast and weather proof, so I was particular on which to choose. Now though there is mixing, it is much more simplified than usual.

In this picture I blocked in the main background color, a whitened tint of yellow oxide. ("OX"ide - how appropriate!)

Here I added the blue background of the horns, hooves and bottom of legs.

This is where I finished for today. I have much more detailing to do overall, but it's getting there! The picture below shows a close-up of the lady's face. (You can click on it for a larger view.)

Update #1

Today I blocked in the design a bit by sketching it in with Payne's gray. Maybe tomorrow I will add a bit more detail, but it seems a bit unnecessary until my paints arrive. I tracked my order and for some reason they are (still?) in New Berlin, WI. Obviously, they didn't ship when they said they did... now arrival time is slated for Feb 14.... but FedEx is usually faster than that, so I am hoping they are wrong. ANyway, here is Alphonse Mooocha today.