I may have lied a little bit about the Purple everywhere. Colour 8 is in fact pink! Which is still awesome, though not as awesome as purple. That said, I think this painting is really beginning to look like … something. Not convinced it is … Continue reading Wicksy Paints by Numbers – Day 8

I just looked at the colour strip for the next few days – we are in for ALL THE PURPLE! I am very excited by this, of course. Things I have learnt today: I am either getting quicker at this, or the areas I am … Continue reading Wicksy Paints by Numbers – Day 7

Day 6 brings us the pink! It’s beginning to feel like we’re getting a real variation of colours now. That said, some of the colours looks too stark – I’m hoping that effect will be muted when bolder colours come in to play. Things I’ve … Continue reading Wicksy Paints By Numbers – Day 6

Day 5 has seen a change of scenery, where the lighting is somewhat better! I ended up retouching some of the gone-over areas, and then doing colour 5, which is a goldy brownish. Things I learnt today: Lighting makes all the difference. This  cat looks … Continue reading Wicksy Paints by Numbers – Day 5

Day 4 brings – more purple! To be honest, it’s hard to tell the difference between todays shade and yesterdays. Maybe it will look more dramatic when it’s all dried somewhat, or I can see it in day light? Perhaps. The definition is really starting … Continue reading Wicksy Paints By Numbers – Day 4

Day 3 brings us – purple! My favourite colour. It’s a bit of a pale one, but we’re finally starting to see some outlines and detail beginning to emerge, which is quite exciting (for me, at least!). Number 3 was more smaller points, and fewer … Continue reading Wicksy Paints By Numbers – Day 3