How to paint/draw gemstones

Step 2 Adding to the color (Giveing it that transparent look)

To give the gemstone a more transparent look, we will need to paint a sequence of lighter red colors on the lower half of the red oval (see pictures). If you are using paint, add a little white to the red for every layer of color. Also, in the last picture you can see the white dot on the top of the gemstone. This simulates where the light penetrates the surface of the gem.




Note: You don't have to use as many different shades of red as I did.