The progress of my painting works like this: 1. Sketch the design of the fish. 2. Establish a simple background and the tones (dark, mid tone, light, and reflective) accordingly. 3. Start rendering the tones, and smoothing it out by selecting the mid tones. 4. Then, working out the details, which includes refining the scales and the fins. 5. Finally, putting in any effects which may be necessary, such as bubbles. In addition, zooming out frequently is helpful to seeing the forms, as well as determining if there are any other problems that’s easily spotted by the eyes.
