Painting tips 1

The first step I begin with in painting one of my pictures is the thought process. I think of my main focal point ( in this case sea turtles) and go from there. I can see the finished painting in my mind give or take a few fish, or whatever it is I'm painting.

The next step I do is to sketch the design onto the canvas. This helps me determine positioning of the main focal points to the other points in the painting.

Next, I paint in the background with the base color.

Then I start mixing colors to achieve depth and movement in the water.

Next, I mix my "Turtle Colors" and start on a small test area of the Turtle to make sure the colors are what I'm looking for.

 

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