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STEP 18: Now for the drama! I think the most interesting thing about this painting is the late- afternoon sunlight illu- minating the fox from the back. Base with Titanium White+Raw Sienna on
the edges to indicate the backlit fur. On the left side of the animal, the outer fur still appears more rusty, so shade on that side, outside the irregu- lar line of the Titanium White+Raw Sienna mix, with Raw Sienna+Burnt Sienna (1:1).
STEP 20: Make a puddle of slightly thinned Titanium White+Raw Sienna. Using a no. 0 round brush, add the fine, scraggly guard hairs that are illuminated as they project beyond the more solid body areas.
STEP 19: With a small chisel edge, blend just to connect and soften the areas where the backlit fur connects to the body. Add pure Titanium White to indicate the strongest highlight areas.
STEP 21: Thin a little puddle of Ivory Black+Raw Umber with odorless thinner. With the no. 0 round brush, pull the whiskers above the eyes, on the sides of the face, and at the muzzle. If paint beads, drags, or comes off the brush in a wide line, you need to use more thinner and less pressure. Blend the starting point of each line into the base.
STEP 23: Base the rest of the flower with Titanium White+Raw Sienna and blend slightly into the dark value at the base of each petal. Base the remainder of the leaves with Sap Green+Raw Sienna+tch Titanium White.
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STEP 22: Base the dark values on the leaves with Ivory Black+Sap Green. Base the darks on the trillium petals and sepals with Sap Green+Ivory Black, using a bit more Sap Green to make them slightly more intense. Break up edges of darks as you base them to facilitate blending when a second value is added.
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