Okay gang, we last left off on Step 17. I hope everyone is following along. I haven’t received any questions or comments so I’m assuming all is well.

Step 18:

• Down the left-hand side, you can see a highlighted area within the shadow. Apply an initial layer of Chestnut (1081) on the entire highlight.
• Then apply Sienna Brown (945) to about where you see a little branched area then apply another layer of Chestnut.
• Moving downward, apply Light Umber (941) and Mahogany Red (1029) for just a small area at the bottom of the first inward curve.
• Apply Terra Cotta (944) and Chocolate (1082) to the point where the pepper begins to curve outward again. (this is a very small area in the “valley” of the curve)
• This highlight will look really dark for now, but it’s supposed to.
• Blend combinations of Chestnut, Terra Cotta, and Chocolate for the remainder.

Step 19: Area to the Left of the Vertical Highlight (along the left most edge)

• Apply Crimson Lake (925) down to about the first inward curve.
• Crimson Red (925) and Tuscan Red (937) are applied down the side edge of the middle curve.
• Dark Brown (946), Raspberry (1030), and Green Ochre (1091) are applied on the edge of the bottom curve not quite to the bottom.
• Dark Brown (946), Terra Cotta (944) and Espresso (1099) on the remaining edge down to the bottom

The drawing should look something like this so far:

 

Step 20: Continuing the Left-most Section (between the edge finished in Step 19 and the vertical highlight from Step 18)

• Starting at the bottom, apply Tuscan Red (937) to the bottom curve. At the very bottom it will be only Tuscan Red. Then apply Crimson Lake (925) to about 1/2 -way up the curve.
• Then along the edge of the highlight, apply a second layer of Tuscan Red (937).
• Layer Crimson Lake (925) on the rest of the curve.

Step 21: Middle Curve of the Left-most Section (left of vertical highlight)

• Apply Tuscan Red (937) on the entire middle curve
• Dark Brown (946) and Green Ochre (1091) are layered on at the deepest part of the curve (bottom)
• Blend another layer of Tuscan Red (937) and Chocolate (1082); gradually moving upward apply Terra Cotta (944) and Tuscan Red (937)
• By the apex of the curve, apply Pumpkin Orange (1032) and Tuscan Red (937)—that should reach the top of the highlight
• Apply Crimson Lake (925) from here to the color applied at the top of the pepper.

Step 22:

• Area to the Right of the Vertical Highlight
• Starting at the bottom, apply Tuscan Red (937) from left-to-right to about ½-way to center-front
• Progressing up the bottom curve, apply Tuscan Red (937) up to the apex of the curve. Then apply a layer of Poppy Red (922)
• Working from left-to-right on that same section, layer Tuscan Red (937) and gradually work into Crimson Lake (925)
• Apply Crimson Lake (925) from the apex of the curve to the bottom of the curve above the previous section.
• Directly beside the highlight, apply Tuscan Red (937) then blend into Crimson Lake (925) across the rest of the section.
• On the next section up, apply Crimson Lake (925) to about ½-way across the previous section and Crimson Red (924) the remainder of the way. Apply Tuscan Red (937) directly beside the highlight
• Moving left-to-right, apply Crimson Lake (925) blending into Crimson Red (924)

Step 23:

• Apply Crimson Lake (925) above the section from Step 22
• Apply Tuscan Red (937) beside the highlight, then blend into Crimson Lake (925) then Crimson Red (924)
• Apply Tuscan Red (937) about ¼-way across followed by Crimson Lake (925)
• Apply a layer of Pumpkin Orange (1032), blend into a layer of Crimson Lake (925) to about the ½-way point
• Apply Crimson Red (924) across the remainder of the section, then at the right-hand edge start introducing Permanent Red (122)

Step 24:

• This is the final section that will meet up with the color at the top of the pepper
• Starting at the left-hand side, apply Crimson Red (924) ¼-way across
• Apply Permanent Red (122) to the remainder of the section. Blend with the color above.

Step 25:

• Go back over these sections and blend for smooth color transitions

The project at this point should look like the following:

That’s it for this time. I know it’s taking a long time, but hang in there. You will be happy with the finished piece if you take your time. Once again, if you have any question or comments, please feel free to leave those. I will address any issues that I can. Also, I would love to see some of your progress if you would like to share your work-in-progress.