23 Mar 2019, 02:26
My first attempt at painting a character illustration for a book I've written!
Our SVS Virtual Studio 2019!
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My entry for the Calgary expo 2019 (which I SHOULD be exhibiting at) art book! The prompt was 'fantastic realms'.
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@SketchyArtish said in Our SVS Virtual Studio 2019!:
Some fun! I grew up in the midwest where bass fishing was definitely a "thing." My people were a bit more into walleyes and lots of variety of trout-but bass fishing was around. It's so fun for me here, as a relative newbie, to put together the posts from folks and piece together their story, like how the image you posted of the "weigh in scene" fits into your overall work.
I like the idea of the morning drawing warm-up. I'm trying to chip away at the "oh, Must Be Perfect" gremlin who sings to me every time I put (apple) pencil to paper/iPad.
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FYI Graphite transferring does not work well on aluminum.
This is AFTER going over the faint lines from the transfer. Very light. And don’t bump it because it wipes right off.
Lisa Burvant
www.lisaburvant.com
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I painted this for my mom today. It was fun. She came and chatted while I painted. Not a master concept, but it was nice watching what the color did on arches 300lb paper and not be stressed about the result. Most of the time I using that paper I’m super stressed and do enjoy the process. It is completely different then my everyday paper: -
@burvantill Have you tried Xerox transfer? reverse a xerox copy of the image and use a solvent such as acetone to transfer the image? - pretty sure folks use it on aluminum plates for printmaking - It works really well on paper too
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@Kevin-Longueil I didn’t think of it. I’ve seen it done in Pinterest but have never had a reason to do it... until now. Lol. This is a one time project for a family member. I am creating a mask on the aluminum with tape and mask it goop. Then I’m going to spray paint the black part of the image. THEN I’m going to do that 2 more times for the other two colors. Like a really time consuming print process but with spray paint
. I’m wondering now if that xerox transfer would leave residue that the paint would flake away from 
. No worries. I’m already neck deep. Thank you for the tip, though.
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My first attempt at painting a character illustration for a book I've written!
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@kylebeaudette I love the details, coloring and fat nose bridge on this character! I'm not sure of the context, and I know he has an axe and a torch, but to me he's a little bit Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
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@LauraA he's supposed to be like a Dungeons and dragons character.
And thaaanks
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Been trying to work on my line work, there are a couple of books ive been learning from and i get so sleepy learning things from books..
but it seems to be paying off
instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
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@kylebeaudette i love your statues
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@Aleksey What books are you using? I'm also trying to improve my line work though you are way ahead of me.
Laurie DeMott
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@demotlj the main one is “rendering in pen and ink” the second one is helping me think creatively
Here are links to them:
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/rendering-in-pen-and-ink-the-classic-book-on-pen-and-ink-techniques-for-artists-illustrators-architects-and-designers_arthur-l-guptill/320478/?mkwid=sq0ZSj9AB|dm&pcrid=70112899992&pkw=&pmt=&plc=&pgrid=21329278272&ptaid=pla-293510705000&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dzkBRBWEiwAROVDLNi8lUSR0M-5oyo7T3FmhhX6mJAUqLbfKk33H3Yhj1eWLTV_01jfxBoClSgQAvD_BwE#isbn=0823045293&idiq=9442839instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
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In the middle of painting a Chromicorn. First time using Frisk wax free tracing down paper from my original drawing. Worked a treat. It's so time consuming redrawing it. Now I can just concentrate on painting.
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@Aleksey That's looking good! Have you checked out Alphonso Dunn? He has a YouTube channel and a couple of books all about pen and ink. His Pen & Ink Drawing Workbook has helped me a lot. Still making my way through it.
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@Braden-Hallett Dude you are becoming a beast!! Just fantastic work.
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@SketchyArtish i have! I have trouble getting what I need from his videos though. His explanations are good but don’t answer a lot of my questions sometimes. These books help me more.
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@Aleksey Nice I got to check that second book you recommended out.
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@Aleksey Do you think the second book would be valuable even if the environments I am trying to design are not fantasy environments? I have difficulty envisioning backgrounds and often rely on photos but would like to improve my ability to conceive fictional environments.
Laurie DeMott
instagram.com/demotlj