Here's a peek of my easel set up and the underpainting in progress. I paint with the easel facing a north window so the light is consistent all day. The still life is lit with a single lamp which gives strong shadow shapes. This stage of the painting could take up to three four hour sessions. While creating an underpainting may seem like double duty to some, I find that it makes the color stage much easier as you can mix the colors to match the value of each area and the integrity of the value structure is preserved.
Thanks for sharing your process! It's always great to see what another artist's workspace looks like.
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