a
accessories, for costumes, 87, 112
acrylic clear gesso base, 11, 20
acrylic mediums, 11
acrylic paints, 11, 20, 119
b
backgrounds, 97–98
beaches, 98
bird’s-eye view, 54
bleeding, 19
blending, 18–19
and skin tones, 29
bodies
adult, male vs. female, 46
ball joints, 47
curves in, 47
drawing, 45–81
kids, 46, 56–58
brushes, 12
bubble effects, 19–20, 110
c
cardstock, 9
characters, placement of, 99
chokers, 87
cityscapes, 98
clothes. See also costumes
creases and folds in, 51, 67–68, 71–72
drawing, 52–53, 64–65, 71–72
clouds, 74
colors, 30. See also hair
color charts, 13–15
complementary, 16, 42–43
substituting, 10
suggesting distance with, 18, 55, 80, 102, 123
colorless blenders, 13, 20, 110
costumes, 83–95. See also clothes
accessories for, 87, 112
and cultural heritage, 86
inspiration for, 85
crackle paste, 11, 120
crowns, 87
d
deep ocean, 109-115
demonstrations
Belen, the Elf Archer, 92–95
Brotherhood, 78–81
Casual and Cool, 63–65
Combining Markers and Paint, 116–122
Creating Light-Filled Atmosphere, 104–108
Deep Ocean, applying texture, 109–115
Glamorous Star, 66–69
Lionel, Warrior King, 88–91
Little Miss Sunshine, 56–58
No Name Café, 132–139
Painting Spring Lake Background, 102–103
Summer Breeze, 74–77
The Fighter, 70–73
The Rebel, 59–62
The Traveler, 123–131
distance, suggesting, 18, 55, 80, 102
drama, creating, 42–43
drawing tools, 8–9
e
elves, 28
emotion, emphasizing, 40–41, 54
erasers, 8
eyes, 24–25
f
facial structure, 25
foreshortening, 54
forests, 98
g
gardens, 98
gel medium, 11, 20
glazing medium, 11, 20, 109
glow, adding, 105, 108
h
hair, 26–27, 67
color of, 26–27, 33, 35
colorful hair, demonstration, 38–39
hairstyles, 27
heads, drawing and painting, 23–27
headbands, 87
highlights, 31, 40–41, 73
l
layering, 16–17
and skin tones, 29
layers, 105
light, reflected, 31, 41, 43
light-filled atmosphere, 104–109
liquid frisket, 12, 109, 113–114
m
markers, 10, 13–16, 18
coloring with, 15
combining with paint, 116–121
covering with white, 9
masking fluid. See liquid frisket
materials, 7–12
mountains, 98
movement, suggesting, 51
n
nature, as source of inspiration, 85
necklaces, 87
p
paper, selection of, 9
pencils, 8
pens, 9
perspective, 97, 100–102, 132–139
photo references, 85
poses, 45–81
action, 49, 54
basic, 48, 50
simple vs. dynamic, 47
r
rubbing alcohol, 20, 110
s
scarves, 87
shadows, 31, 40–41, 55, 74, 134
skin tone, 28–37
color and mood, 30
creating drama with, demonstration, 42–43
dark gray skin, demonstration, 36
emphasizing emotion with, demonstration, 40–41
light skin, demonstration, 32–33
painting, 29
range of tones, 28
and reflected light, 31
tanned/Asian skin, demonstration, 34–35
sprinkling, 19
stars, effect with rubbing alcohol, 19
t
texture, 69, 97, 109–115
tiaras, 87
tools, 7–12
v
volume, 16–17
w
warrior helmets, 87
watercolor paints, 9, 12
worm’s-eye view, 54
wreaths, 87