First lay in of color

[Patricia Joyce]

Here is the reference photo. It is bad color reproduction. I think the hue in the scan is redder than the actual photo.

Boy are things screaming at me today. The value of the boys shirt on the left is much too dark. And the seascape, well, it just isn't there, yikes. My thought was to lay in deeper colors and bring up the waves, reflections in subsequent layers in lighter value. Now I am second guessing this decision, remembering what Marvin teaches, to keep the drawing in the correct value at all times.

The girl is wide at the waist and hip. . . I could go on but I would love your expert eyes...