Charcoal drawing and under painting in progress. This is the right niche flanking the predella.
Underpainting pigment is red lake + oilve green + linseed oil, which I love because you can adjust red-green for different types of brown. The gems are now embedded into the panel and gesso layer. Mom is starting to look back, I think. I hope. 🥲 #Art #painting #traditionalart