Portrait Stages
Richard M. Robb, MD
Underpainting and Finished Portrait
Side by side
Underpainting and Finished Portrait
Side by side
Oil on canvas
40" x 32"
2002
This view shows an early stage of the painting development, the monochromatic underpainting, next to the final portrait. Gridlines are used to guide and secure the final composition, but are overpainted as the portrait evolves.
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