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I will be teaching a new class this fall using a wonderful portrait by Lord Frederick Leighton by permission from ARC. The portrait title is, Phoebe, and a beautiful example of classic English portraiture.

We will transfer the image on a toned canvas and then proceed to use a raw umber glaze to cover the entire surface. The next step will be to 'wipe out' the lights establishing the lights and the middle value. Then the darks will be included using more raw umber. That concludes the first stage.

I will post images as the work proceeds. Here is the first stage completed...