Stage
2
The entire image
is now blocked in, and I've added two more colors to hint
at the highlights: White and Cream. At this stage, I get an
overall feel on how the picture works. I start to see the
personality and expression of the animal. If I am
dissatisfied, I might start over at the sketch stage,
adjusting the areas I feel are weak. Not a great loss,
because I haven't invested that much time yet, in this case
about 1 ½ hours (could be considerably more if I am
working from poor photos).
Next, I will
detail the eyes and face, my second "check
point."
