Step One
I start by toning the canvas in red as I want to have a red tint in this mandarin subject. I mix the acrylic paints Burnt Sienna and Red Oxide with water in diluted form and apply thinly to the whole canvas as a base colour and let dry.
I then transfer the image from my reference photo to the canvas using the grid method. This helps me to get the right proportions of the mandarin onto the canvas.
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