The sage's carnival

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · white · yellow · orange

secondary · blue · green · brown

Achieve the skin tones by mixing red, yellow, and white, with small amounts of blue or green to create shadows. The sky is a blend of red, orange, and a touch of green.

techniques

• ·dry brush texture
• ·color blending
• ·scumbling
• ·layering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations.
• →Making the brushstrokes too uniform and losing the texture.
• →Failing to capture the transparency of the ghost and glass.
• →Not paying attention to the proportions of the figure and buildings.