This is an 8x6" oil painting of my daughter with our two cats. Because the face area is so small, I struggled to get her features right.
My idea with this painting was to sketch it out, then figure out a dark and a light for each main thing. For instance, a dark green shadow and a light green for the blanket, then a dark and light for the shirt, etc. After blocking in with these main values, I added in more subtle differences in color. As you can see in the process pics below, I wiped out most of the painting at one point and then started again the next day. Although the wiping out was mainly an act of frustration, it provides a great starting point to begin again with a panel that is no longer overloaded with paint.
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