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Amy Sherald
07 Sep 2026 · Jersey City
The grey gets mixed before anything else. Same order every morning: white, black, a little raw umber, then I sit with it in the north light until it reads right. Most of the day is that. The figure comes later, and only once the ground behind her is settled.
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Brody Jenner
Brody Jenner 07 Sep 2026
The north light discipline is real. My studio faces west and I fight it all year.
Ben Mulroney
Ben Mulroney 07 Sep 2026
Do you keep the grey mixed in bulk or batch it fresh each day?
Mona El Shazly
Mona El Shazly 07 Sep 2026
Batching umber greys is a trap in my experience. They shift under gallery lighting.
Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi 07 Sep 2026
Sitting with the ground before the figure. That order changed how I teach it.

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