Tackle the details in the cloth elements

I find painting details such as the embroidery on the cloak very relaxing. The main colours are three Quinacridone watercolours: Yellow, Sienna, and a deeper Burnt scarlet for the shadows. The details are painted in translucent Eggshell white and Titanium white. I use a Princeton Monogram series 3050 brush: the tip is thin and precise, and perfect for the task.