Fleming's Class 5: Painting Clothing

Lessons learned:

• It's impossible to see everything when you look at a person - similarly, when painting a person, don't try to capture every detail
• You don't have to paint a white sweater white or black boots black - you can add some blue to them to harmonize them with the blue shirt
• When painting people, use fewer brush strokes and really blend the strokes together
• The upper lip is almost always in shadow

Woman in Blue Shirt, 14x20 in, (c) 2011 by Jess Sanaie