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STEP 2: Extend the sky area using the IPC large flat blender. Deepen the top of the sky and the left sky area where it falls behind the border using a 3⁄4" wash brush and Calypso Blue+Payne’s Grey (1:tch). Walk the wash about 2" to 3" down from the top. Soften with a large mop.
STEP 3: Extend the area where clouds will be placed. Softly pat Snow (Titanium) White in the desired shapes using a no. 12 filbert. Soften with a mop.
FEATHERS AND STRING
PINK FEATHER
STEP 1: Paint the string with thinned Payne’s Grey using the no. 1 liner. Add transparent, flowing curved strokes of Alizarin Crimson to establish the shape. Add a few strokes of Corl Blush.
STEP 2: Highlight the string with Snow (Titanium) White and add a fine line to the center shaft. Add lines with thinned Coral Blush+Snow (Titanium) White (1:1) allowing the original lines to show.
STEP 3: Extend the feather. Shade along the center shaft using the 1⁄4" angle brush with Alizarin Crimson+Dioxazine Purple (1:1). Add more Snow (Titanium) White and Coral Blush lines.
BLUE FEATHER
STEP 1: Paint the string with thinned Payne’s Grey using the no. 1 liner. Add transparent, flowing curved strokes of Prussian Blue to establish the shape. Add a few strokes of Prussian Blue+Snow (Titanium) White (1:1).
STEP 2: Highlight the string with Snow (Titanium) White and add a fine line to the center shaft. Add lines with thinned Snow (Titanium) White+Prussian Blue (4:1) allowing the original lines to show. Shade along the center shaft using the 1⁄4" angle brush and Payne’s Grey. Add more Snow (Titanium) White+Prussian Blue (4:1) and Snow (Titanium) White lines.
BEADS
PURPLE: Basecoat with Lavender. Shade with Dioxazine Purple. Highlight with Snow (Titanium) White+Lavender (3:1).
CORAL: Basecoat with Coral Blush. Shade with Alizarin Crimson. Highlight with Snow (Titanium) White+Coral Blush (3:1).
STAR: Basecoat with Snow (Titanium) White+Primary Yellow (2:1). Highlight with Snow (Titanium) White. Add reflection dots to all the beads using Snow (Titanium) White.
WAVES
STEP 1: Paint the long curled waves near the top with Bahama Blue. Float along the right flip flop, around the curled wave and above the lower waves using a 3⁄8" angle brush and Prussian Blue.
STEP 2: Highlight the Bahama Blue waves with Snow (Titanium) White. Highlight the remaining wave tips using a 1⁄4" angle brush loaded with Snow (Titanium) White+Prussian Blue (1:tch). Deepen the shading with Payne’s Grey.
STEP 3: Strengthen all wave highlights with Snow (Titanium) White. Dry-brush highlights onto the water areas using a no. 8 filbert loaded with Snow (Titanium) White+Prussian Blue (1:tch).
SAND
STEP 1: Shade above all the sand lines using a 1⁄2" angle brush loaded with Asphaltum.
STEP 2: Highlight the top edge of each sand section using a 1⁄2" angle brush loaded with Bleached Sand. Spatter the sand area using a toothbrush loaded with thinned Bleached Sand then with Snow (Titanium) White. STEP 3: Continue spattering the sand using Sand, then a small amount of Asphaltum. Allow to dry. Coat the sand area with DecoArt Americana Drying Time Ex- tender. Make a wash of thinned Bleached Sand. Apply the wash to the entire sand area using the 1" oval wash. Soften with a mop.
FOAM
Basecoat the beads with a no. 2 round. Shade and high- light as listed:
BLUE: Basecoat with Calypso Blue, shade with Prus- sian Blue. Highlight with Calypso Blue+Snow (Titanium) White (1:1).
LIGHT GREEN: Basecoat with Olive Green. Shade with Hauser Dark Green+Olive Green (2:1). Highlight with Snow (Titanium) White+Olive Green (1:tch).
DARK GREEN: Basecoat with Hauser Dark Green+ Olive Green (2:1). Shade with Hauser Dark Green. High- light with Snow (Titanium) White+Olive Green (3:1).
Coat the area with DecoArt Americana Drying Time Extender. Pat Bahama Blue+Snow (Titanium) White (1:1) on the shore area using a no. 8 filbert. Soften with a mop.
STEP 2: Load the no. 1 liner with Snow (Titanium) White. Add soft, random dots at the top and center of each foam area.
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