Adding the Grey tones

Things really begin to take shape now.  Staying only with a limited color palette, the painting takes on a more 3-dimensional quality.  Many things still have to be addressed, but continued postings will show progress in that direction as well.

Hope you can stick with me on this one!

Shading in sepia

The beginnings of some dark sepia tones being brought out to show dimension. 

Sepia sketch transfer on toned board

Here is the turtle sketch transferred in sepia on a toned board.