"Another World" Step by Step

For this painting I started with a sketch and covered the orcas with masking fluid to protect them from paint. I used washi tape to make clean edges.

Then it was time for a wash. Using a lot of water I created a gradient with watercolour. I started from the top and worked my way down. When I was about halfway I put a piece of plastic wrap on the still wet water colour. I laid something heavy on top of it to hold it in place. I continued the gradient to the bottom and put another piece of plastic wrap on the wash. Doing this in steps is to make sure the paint dosen't dry. If it dries too much the plastic wrap won't have an effect.

I then painted the orcas with gouache.

Using coloured pencils I made the background colours more intense.

For the last touches I used liquid watercolour to make splashes and outlined the orcas with pen to make them pop.

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Masking fluid: Schmincke
Watercolour: Winsor & Newton
Gouache: Schmincke
Coloured pencil: Faber-Castell
Liquid watercolour: Royal Talens
Pen: Pigma Micron