The Next Day and More Detail Is Added

Now that the frame work is laid for the piece, it is time to lay in details and color. The painting is a continual balancing act of the color wheel. I knew that I wanted the pale pastels of the trailers in the background of the peice. And I knew that the "Indians" would necessarily have dark hair, thus creating a value contrast that will set the painting off. The figure in the lower left is a grip, the backbone of the production crew. I wanted to include a reference to the film unions, so his t-shirt will have the IATSE logo on his chest.

You can still see elements of the original start to the painting. This "under painting" often is a good foil to work against and finding my way with the confusion helps to create a stronger more immediate painting.