I always start with black and white.
In the classical painting world, a black and white underpainting is called a ‘grisaille’. I don’t know why, but I do like using fancy words.
Once the grisaille is finished, I then cover the whole thing with a transparent layer of red. This is the first of many, many thin color layers. It’s also the most exciting layer.
Adding the red layer is like watching an old black and white film become colorized. It’s like watching a drawing become animation. It’s like watching something come to life!
There are so many parallels between art and life. There are times when life feels black and white, and then something happens that makes everything red and vibrant. For me, that’s art. Art makes me come to life.
