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Adding Colour to the Sky

The sky graduates from a dark zenith to a lighter colour as it reaches the horizon. If you are right handed it is best to start at the top left corner of the drawing so that the paint does not smudge with the movement of your hand. Before the sky dries you can create white clouds with a dry brush by soaking up the wet sky with it and wiping it with a clean cloth.

Drawing of Cutty Skirt with colour added for sky

REMEMBER: You should let each part dry before proceeding to the next part or colour, and only when you have gained experience should you try wet-in-wet, that is putting new colours into a wet base colour.