New Piece for the Enchanted Visions Project
I haven't painted one for the Enchanted Visions project for a while (Well, we also went on a summer hiatus for several months, too, as being a part of the administration for this group can be mentally draining at times.). A few themes before and after "Anima Sola", I hadn't touched still remain on my list.
I went to the newly redecorated site and looked up the list of themes. Some will always remain somewhat uninspiring, but "Emergence" finally caught my attention. This was a spring 2013 theme that I chose not to participate -- I was busy with commissions and generally not excited about the theme. ^^;
Got started on a concept sketch yesterday and I was able to finish inking this morning.
I was looking at some Venezuelan Poodle Moth photos online and was inspired by the fuzzy cuteness, and decided to draw a moth fairy. Also, I've been feeling a bit adventurous lately, so I'm going about this theme in a different way than usual. In a way, it's a throwback to my earlier doodle style with tightly rendered "busy" area with open space left for balance. The paper is a little bigger than usual, too, at 9" x 12". As I type this, I realized that it's too large for my scanner to get a clean scan. *facepalm* I'll have to see what I can do about saving a good scan for my archive file.
I'm using sepia/brown ink for this line drawing. I would like it to have a warm, old-fashioned glow.
This is my second WIP shot after I put a wash of water over the ink drawing and added some watercolor in spots. Still working fairly loosely. ^_^ I like the way it is coming out. I should be able to finish this piece in the morning tomorrow. As I write this blog entry, I've already finished coloring the fairy's wings, body, antennae, and facial makeup. Just needs some highlighting. I'm thinking about touches of gold acrylic. ^_^
I went to the newly redecorated site and looked up the list of themes. Some will always remain somewhat uninspiring, but "Emergence" finally caught my attention. This was a spring 2013 theme that I chose not to participate -- I was busy with commissions and generally not excited about the theme. ^^;
Got started on a concept sketch yesterday and I was able to finish inking this morning.
I was looking at some Venezuelan Poodle Moth photos online and was inspired by the fuzzy cuteness, and decided to draw a moth fairy. Also, I've been feeling a bit adventurous lately, so I'm going about this theme in a different way than usual. In a way, it's a throwback to my earlier doodle style with tightly rendered "busy" area with open space left for balance. The paper is a little bigger than usual, too, at 9" x 12". As I type this, I realized that it's too large for my scanner to get a clean scan. *facepalm* I'll have to see what I can do about saving a good scan for my archive file.
I'm using sepia/brown ink for this line drawing. I would like it to have a warm, old-fashioned glow.
This is my second WIP shot after I put a wash of water over the ink drawing and added some watercolor in spots. Still working fairly loosely. ^_^ I like the way it is coming out. I should be able to finish this piece in the morning tomorrow. As I write this blog entry, I've already finished coloring the fairy's wings, body, antennae, and facial makeup. Just needs some highlighting. I'm thinking about touches of gold acrylic. ^_^
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