The artwork on this month’s cover of ImagineFX magazine is an example of one of the studies and sketches I do every morning to better myself as an artist. I drew this figure with the goal of working on my values and lighting.
I enjoy going back and forth between doing colour and black and white portraits. Both hone different sensibilities. If you’re just starting out with painting, I advise working with black and white first, which will help you learn how to organise your values, understand the basics of lighting and get you comfortable with working with paint before adding the complexity of colour.
