From This To That

From sketch, to drawing, to final painting.  From value plan to first wash, midtones and final dark accents.

The process matters.  Going to the details and the darks too quickly will skip that very important middle step.  Think it through like a game of chess.  Know what you're going to do three steps down the road before you do the first wash.  And hit the midtones darker than you think they should be.  Here is Nubble Light House.