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Jeffrey Whittle in His Studio (work in progress, 18)

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I've finally gotten all the elements "filled in." Of course, I've

tried to make measured decisions along the way, but now I can truly

gauge how each component works with the others rather than simply

anticipate how they might function together. In addition to working on

the likeness (still a bit to go there), I've been making minor

adjustments to the color or value of several of the objects in the

room. For instance, I highlighted the wall behind Jeffrey's head and

torso for a little more contrast. The little red thing in the lower

left corner took a glaze of cadmium red light to warm it up somewhat.

Next, and lastly, I need to clean up edges of forms and, especially,

the intersections and overlaps of elements.

I moved Whittle's proper left eye up slightly. Its position is better,

less droopy, but I still have to sharpen up the edges of its eyelid

and cornea. I purposely left everything a little fuzzy as I tried to

find where the eye should go. His nose was staring to grow a bit too

bulbous; I slimmed it down. I'm also in the midst of making little

changes to his mouth. Jeffrey's lips have a natural pursed or puckered

shape. I just laid a pale pinkish wash over his mouth to soften the

contours so that I can redraw the break between upper and lower lips

and model them better. I'll probably raise the proper left corner of

his mouth as I did his eye.