Start by blocking in your darkest tones for the
hair. Hair gets darker when it’s wet and I want a
darker blonde look, so I use a dark dull brown for the
base. Then from the direction of the main lighting, I
add some of the background colour to the base tone.I add mid tones for the hair. I keep the strands
thinner, but avoid painting individual strands of
hair. I ensure the mid tones are relatively dull in
value, mostly greys and browns, and pop in some
lighter tones from the direction of the main lighting.Now I add all the highlights, going extreme with
the contrast using almost pure whites. I pop in
the natural hair colour in just a few areas, but I’m
careful to not add too many. Using a very small brush
I add in a few loose strands to the darker areas.Step-by-step:
how to paint hair that’s
become sodden by rain
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Making the hair look wet
is critical to creating an
image where you believe
she is “in the rain”These two images show
the difference between
dry and wet hair. Just
remember to work from
dark to middle tones
to bright whites.
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