Last month, I introduced this photograph of an African elephant (right) and explained how I arrived at the final compositional and tonal sketch (see Step 1 on page 24). This month, I will show you how I added the washes and detail to complete this watercolour of the elephant (below right).
Before you begin
Here are four hints that I hope will help you to paint this subject in watercolour.
Working from light to dark in watercolour can make it difficult to keep track of your values. Try painting your darkest dark value on a scrap of watercolour paper before you begin so you can refer to it throughout. This will allow you to
