I was in the Halloween mood lately so I decided to have some fun with the concept and create a watercolor picture to match. For this one, once again, start with a pencil sketch, then go over in pen. To give it the spooky look requires adding A LOT of detail, such as adding the grain of wood on the house, the swirls in the witch's cloak, and drawing every blade of grass. It can become tedious, but this helps give an older look, so I suggest watching a movie to distract a little from the work. Halloween pictures tend to lean towards the unusual, so you want to add at least one interesting aspect to catch the viewer's attention, such as making the witch larger than life, just enough to make the viewer look twice. Then finally, stick to autumn colors, browns, and purples and oranges work great, even green, if you can find the right shade, to give it the picture the festive look of sneaking around on Halloween night.
