The Devil is in the Details - tonal study preview

The tonal study for my latest painting, 'The Devil is in the Details' is all done! Here is a sneak-peek. Continuing on with wanting to make more original works at an affordable entry rate, it's not a large painting, just 8"x10". (The original tonal study is the same size and will also be for sale after I release the painting.) The image is of course inspired by the old proverb.

Using reference for hands

I started my next painting, 'The Devil is in the Details' - one of the paintings left on my list I want to complete before the end of the year.

Here is a tactic that might be helpful to some of you: when you need to draw hands at a tough angle or just need great reference, film yourself with your computer's webcam and try out some different hand positions. Pause it on a suitable frame and then draw from it.