I've been working on a quick and effective way to paint my ethereals and I think I've cracked it. Compared to my previous versions, these came out much more vibrant and with better contrast, while still being quick and easy to actually paint.
These were painted using oils (phthalo blue, lemon yellow, and white) over a blue undercoat with a turquoise zenithal(ish) highlight (the paints were Molotow petrol and turquoise). My main problems were that I wasn't quite patient enough to let everything dry enough to apply the final highlights of white (which would have helped me get sharper lines, I think), and I thought I could get away without painting the bases a different colour after the zenithal turquoise undercoat. The former I will probably make again, the latter I hope I will not. Covering up the turquoise with greys and browns was not easy.
Until next time, happy painting!
