loosening Up

I wanted to record one of my loosening up sessions in Gimp, to get an idea of how I am doing right now. And I thought to myself, why not throw a song behind it and post it.

I have been doing allot of value sketches before I start into a longer piece. This obviously helps me light a scene, but it also helps me focus on the overall composition, rather than color and other details.

I have found that I quickly become attached to my ideas, without trying other perspectives of the same idea, before its too late. Doing value paintings puts me into a situation where I could throw away or change an idea, without feeling guilty.