The Making of a Surf Painting

Chalk Transfer and Blue Pencil Wash.

Let's make this short. Okay, so, now from the very light image, I go over it to sharpen details, and tone (image on left below). I use a T-Square and Triangle to straighten lines and build correct perspective, on the painting surface.

I draw with a COL-ERASE Blue #20044, although any colour or combination of colours will do. This wonderful pencil is water soluble, and was developed from studio animation layouts. The blue colour disappears on xerox copies. In essence, the black, final pencil drawing, going over the blue sketch makes it like a tracing, but I digress.

So now all the drawing and shading are on the painting surface. Next, I take a small stiff brush, and scrub water onto the water soluble pencil drawing (image on right below). The blue dissolves in the proper shaded areas. This process is loose and fast. Add a bit of white Gesso in places, and there is a complete tonal under painting. In our next talk we will go into the oil colour wash...


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Ron Croci {click here to view Ron's COTW profile/showcase}

Original paintings and prints can be purchased from Ron. Visit Ron's website at www.roncroci.com. Ron is also represented by Mckibben Gallery, Corona Del Mar, California and Surfing Artist International, Ocean City, New Jersey.