12/22/04 - This is the fifth stage of the cover painting for "The Wicked" by J. Newman

More underpainting, more texture and depth to the background using brush and sponge. The sponges I use are sea-sponges about the size of a golf ball, cut and shaped to give soft round areas and sharp angular areas which help manipulate the paint. The brushes I've used so far are sablette rounds, numbers 10 and 6. I added Naples Yellow to the palette, using it with the Hansa Yellow cut with white to recapture the edges of the statue. I also mixed some Naptha Red with the Windsor Violet for a wash to give the skin a warmer feel than the hair.

Necessary Evil Press, 2007
Acrylic Polymer & Ink on Illustration Board, 8 x 11-1/2"