First I wet the paper (very wet), dropped in color, and when the paper was slightly shiny, no puddles, I added sea salt. Then I let it dry. I transferred the drawing. I mixed a brown for the skin (brown madder or burnt sienna and indigo works well). The then started painting his face, paying attention to the values on his skin. I then painted the hat with a dark, keeping a highlight in front. I used cobalt blue to paint the shirt paying attention the the values (I usually put in the dark and then pull the color out with a clean, damp brush). |