Step Two - choose and mix your paint. Flesh tones and most natural objects can be made from various amounts of the standard artist's colours (depending on the highlights and shadows observed in your subject or photo)
- cadmium red
- cadmium yellow
- cerulean blue
- prussian blue
- burnt sienna
- titanium white
Step Two - sketch in your composition with a little red or dark blue paint on the palette knife (lots of drawing practice will help here)
Step Three - start mixing and applying rough areas of colour
Step Four - continue with "wet on wet" colour blocks and background filling and soon the painting will start to take on some life and realism
Step Five - carefully refine any areas that need more detailed attention–adding, fixing and blending while trying not to overkill the good areas
Congratulations! Be sure to allow at least two or three weeks for the oil paint to dry before handling or framing
