Oil Painting Process

Step 1: For this I just used a lite charcoal piece to draw the base lines of my objects before going over it with gamsol and black oil paint.

Step 2: Now, I've started with gamsol and black paint on the book and "J". I was a little nervous at first; as you see I'm leaning heavily on the line, instead of value.

Step 3: I started to get some confidence here and it's looking pretty well. During this step I also wanted to reposition my softball.

Step 4: Now I've been able to add more detail on my softball, "J", and book. But I started to go back to leaning heavy on the line for my softball.

Step 5: This is my final product of the gamsol and black paint before adding layers of oil color. I think it turned out great! I live the highlights if the ball. Plus, the "J" looks 3D!

Final Product next to my objects and pallet!