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Next step is to saturate the reds .Using a
brush take a very strong red colour and put
After you have colour in the red
circles , Using the reference paint in on areas that has the most exposure to the
light like the ones in the yellow circles .
the white area of the mushroom on the left under each drop has a vibrant
avoiding the red part .Work around it orange colour this acts as an indication that
and the colour picker is a useful tool the red liquid is transparent and light can
for this part .After that add smaller
red dots using one colour. As for the shine through it .To make this effect take a
red colour and put it as a base and then
red liquid add shadows from light to put a second layer of strong orange colour
dark to indicate light passing through it will create an effect that the drip is
it .The tip here is to not use black as transparent .
shadows but very dark purple and for
midtones use purplish grey to
emulate realistic lighting.

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4 After you have the with all the shadows ,

Create a new layer and set it to overlay
but arrange it to be below the white highlight

Time to add the higlights on the red liq- layer .Take a soft round brush and bright red
uids to make it look glossy .Create a new colour ,colour in the drop lighting and
layer.Use white strokes on each of the under shadow it will make the drop colour
red blobs but remember to follow the pop .Use dark brown or purple to make the
reference for lighting accuracy. shadows at the bottom more prominent too.
When working with harsh light do not
simply put a white dot it will look fake
but put in like a smudged manner .

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