STAGE 4 BACKGROUND AND THE TIBETAN ROBES

Painting does not have strict rules. I have different approaches to each work, depending on the motifs. This piece is colored part by part. The first part to paint is the background and the Tibetan robes. The reason of darkening these two parts is to set off the light perception of the face and the hair. The background is painted into dark green, which forms a complementary relationship with red clothes, with a big wash brush in one completion.

Note: The effect needs to be bold, smooth and sure, with changes of details. Try not to repeatedly paint when the water on the paper is still half dry.