STEP ONE
After transferring my sketch of Sandy
onto the canvas, I began blocking in the
background. As the background will be
shrouded in mist, I wasn’t concerned
about putting in any great detail.
STEP TWO
With the background completed, I dry
brushed in the mist using my 1” oval
and mop brushes and a mixture of
Titanium White tinted with a touch of
Paynes Grey and Dioxazine Purple.
Using the mist colour and a
slightly darker version of this
mixture, I then added in the ripples.
At this point, I realised that the bush
behind Sandy’s head (which was in
the reference photo) was not only
unnecessary, it detracted from the
overall image. Never be afraid to add
or remove things from your paintings
if it improves the end result.
MATERIALS
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