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This post is a continuation of "The measure of a Foot". The final goal is that this clay model represent the life-like quality of a human foot.

After allowing the clay to air dry. I began applying gesso as a primer before applying acrylic paint.

 The above picture shows the application of 3 coats of gesso.




The picture below shows the application of acrylic paints. Human flesh is comprised of several shades. The color is not one single color. I mixed some red, some blue, some sienna brown, along with a touch of yellow. All in varying degrees adding gesso to the paint as I did not want the transparency of the pure paint. I used a papertowel dipped with a touch of water to smooth over the surface.

I think this foot is developing nicely . I hope to see it walk off the table by itself. I see that I still have the toenails and maybe another over all thin coating of color. I will post the completed piece in a final entry on this project. Hope you'll follow along.


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