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
