Ep. 61: Ali Kay

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Welcome to Ep. 61 where I’m talking with artist Ali Kay. In the conversation you’ll discover some planning options if you’re not keen on thumbnail drawings, new ways to approach your underpainting and a great combination of colors to mix a whole array of skin tones.

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In the bonus conversation, we talk more about how Kay creates her bold, colorful work.

learn to mix skin tones with Ali Kay

In the conversation we discuss:

0:55 How Ali Kay got started in art

1:55 How her style developed

2:39 How it evolved

4:29 Painting surfaces

5:05 Benefits of a smooth painting surface

5:43 Brushes

7:31 Fluid Acrylics

9:28 Process: Planning

11:45 Surface transfer

13:14 Building the painting

14:40 Washes

17:56 Digital tools for planning

19:57 Thinking stage

22:01 How a strong plan helps with loose painting

23:10 Accurate drawing

24:22 Importance of stages

26:10 How to handle midtones

28:18 How to know where to go next

29:17 How to build up a painting

30:55 Permission to not be photorealistic

32:40 Portraits

33:46 Pros and Cons of painting people you know

34:15 Photos for portraits

35:43 Portrait problem areas

38:40 Skintones

40: Advice for getting good at painting


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