This is a quick study I did in an hour or two in Photoshop. The technique is painting with pure color as an under painting, then applying brighter colors on top. This is a traditional painting method, but I think when someone is using digital mediums it's best to apply traditional methods, as if you were painting on an actual canvas. The photo is from reference, but I wasn't really going for realism. I wanted to see if I could apply the techniques I was learning in class on my own. I think I'm getting close.
