Grey
graphite, ink, watercolour, gouache, and conté
22.9 x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")

The title, of course, refers to the dominant colour, grey.

This painting developed somewhat accidentally. It was originally intended to be a gouache. However, once I had begun I discovered that I didn't have any gouache. The figure ended up being painted with a mixture of watercolour and white conté, blended both with a brush and a finger. The highlights were added with conté, and some definition was provided by an ink outline. The background was later added with gouache over black conté.

As the saying goes, 'whatever works', and despite the crudeness of some of the effects, I rather like the overall result.