Goemon Ishikawa and his son Goroichi

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · black · white · peach

secondary · orange · yellow · gray

Mix various shades of red by adding black or white. Create the peach color by mixing red, yellow, and white. Achieve the gray background by mixing black and white.

techniques

• ·flat wash
• ·layering
• ·fine line drawing
• ·color blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early.
• →Not achieving the correct skin tone.
• →Making the flames look too uniform.
• →Losing the balance of colors.