Birth of a Hog Part 5

Now I add the darkest blacks that I lost in the previous two steps. His form is much more pronounced now.

Birth of a Hog Part 4

Here I've added a wash of red to the entire painting. Again, the details of the underpainting remain and I don't lose any structure or detail.

Birth of a Hog Part 3

In this step I have applied a burnt sienna wash to the entire painting. This accomplishes a couple of tasks. One, it completely covers all the white areas so I don't have to worry about it showing through at a later point. And two, by applying this base coat, it requires less paint in the following steps. Another added bonus from the sienna wash is the nice medium value it gives for me to work my darks and lights on top of. This step goes quickly as I don't have to be particular with my brush strokes.