Oil Portrait of Esme - Part I

This is part 1 of a two-part video demonstration of the entire process of painting a portrait of my daughter, Esme', in oils. 

I'm painting this portrait without the benefit of a monochromatic underpainting, in part because the subject is simple and I'm only working from one piece of reference material, and in part because the overall value key is fairly light, so there shouldn't be too many issues with paint transparency. 

I'm painting on a 16x20 inch masonite panel from Ampersand primed with their 'Gessoboard' primer. I've added a wash of Raw Umber to the surface before transferring my drawing using an oil transfer technique. There is a video already  posted on the precess of creating the drawing for this portrait, as well as one on how to transfer a drawing to panel or canvas using an oil transfer technique. 

As I was filming, I tried to keep my palette in view while I mixed colors from my color strings. I wasn't always successful, but there are some good segments that I hope will be instructive on how I use my flesh-tones palette. I've posted a video previously on how to mix this palette. (Edit: I'm re-shooting the flesh-tones palette mixing video and it will be re-posted shortly.)

As always, please let me know in the comments if you have any questions. Also, I would very much love to have your feedback on the length of these videos as well as on what topics you would like me to expand upon or cover in future painting demonstrations. 

I realize there are some issues with shadows being cast on the painting from time to time as I'm working. I am currently painting in a corner of my front room while my new studio space is under construction, and the lighting is, ummm, sub-optimal. Once I move into the new space, these issues should be resolved.

Also, keep in mind that I am filming from an angle which causes the painting to appear foreshortened and narrower than it really is.

Part 2 of this demo will be posed in 2 weeks. Until then, enjoy, and thank you for your patronage!