For this apple I used water color pencils, which is when you draw with colored pencils and then go over it with water making it look like paint. I liked this, but it was hard to make the change in value not be so abrupt. I though it was a little bit easier when I used just normal water color paint so that I was able to blend the colors more easily. Also, after adding the water to the apple it seemed to make it lighter than it actually was, which is hard to go back over and make darker since I had already put the water on it. Other than that, I think this apple turned out okay; however, I don't think it would be my first choice for a project.