My Portrait of Taz: The Final Phase Starts

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Hi folks, some of you may have wondered if I gave up on my painting of Taz, since I broke my series to post on something else last time. I realized that I should really be posting on other things in case people aren't interested in ONLY reading about the painting. But for those of you who are interested in it, here is an update! I have started the final phase of the painting, beginning to cover the neutral-colored underpainting with true color to match Taz's brown tabby coat. The underpainting has given me a good framework to build on as I start to work around the figure, developing the different areas and light and dark tones. This is just at the laying-in stage, where I establish the most accurate colors in broad areas to establish the shapes and values on the portrait. In later stages, I will work on the various surface textures and details. I still need to build up some layers in order to cover the canvas completely - there are some areas that still show raw canvas, like Taz's tongue. It's a long journey, but I hope you are enjoying seeing the progress!