Step 5: gold

Gold images that relate to the traditional Day of the Dead skulls or sugar skulls were added. gold paint is a metallic paint that requires very small amounts to show. When you use more water, the paint turns more fluid, allowing you to draw with it better.

Step 5: Details

Finishing touches are in the detail. In this case, it was creating the feathers to be more realistic and adding the splatter of gold. In many cases, you have to know when to walk away from a piece. You can render all you want but, in most cases, enough is enough and as an artist you have to know when you've got enough "ingredients". Adding more gold to the outline contributed to the finishing touches.