Having taken another look at the under painting I saw that the planes of the face weren't clear, so I brushed on ultramarine blue and lemon yellow, as they go on thinly and dry quickly, to map out the main shadows and highlights. I'm lighting my face with a spotlight mounted on the top of my easel, with a mirror propped next to the canvas, so my head is only about a foot or two away from the canvas I'm working on.
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This one looks more 3D than the earlier one.
Good, I'm glad you get that feeling; that's what I was trying to pin down before I progressed. I think I need to look at the hair and body before I go on, as I don't want a disembodied face floating on the canvas.
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