How to Paint Final Highlights on a Mural

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"ANGELA FRACASSO: Hi, this is Angela from ExpertVillage.com. And in this segment, I'm just going over some of the final details of this back hoe. I'm going in doing just some of the final shadowing. I know we talked a little bit on a couple--some segments back about shadowing, but I'm just going in and doing kinda just the final touches to make it feel more 3-D and realistic. I'm just filling it in as I go. I also need to get in and fill in the tires and just make sure that I keep my shadows and my highlights where they need to be, where my light source is to the left. We need to keep that in mind. There's no specific, particular brush you need to use for this. Usually, I just use whatever feels like it's doing the job the right way. It's a little bit different than oil painting. When I do oil painting, I need a specific brush for a specific technique, but filling in is just whatever you feel like is best. "