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And so it begins… this is my sketch for a large painting…

Name: And so it begins… this is my sketch for a large painting…
Uploaded: 2026-04-28T13:54:59+00:00
Channel: Jon Clue
Description: And so it begins… this is my sketch for a large painting that just made its way onto easel number two… I’ll begin by blocking in the largest shadow areas first, likely today… once the positive and neg

And so it begins… this is my sketch for a large painting that just made its way onto easel number two… I’ll begin by blocking in the largest shadow areas first, likely today… once the positive and negative space is established I can start rendering the textures with light and shadow… defining each shape until I’m satisfied and then ill begin layering color… this one should be pretty menacing when finished… Oil n canvas… 3 foot square… If I were to make a video documenting this entire process what would some of you like for me to address specifically in terms of technique and process?!?

A Realism skulls piece by Jon Clue at Jon Clue in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, posted on Apr 28, 2026.

by Jon Clue

Studio

Jon Clue

Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Styles

Realism Illustrative

Subjects

Skulls

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