It’s nice to bring up the image on my monitor to work out some kinks.
The mouth went fairly smooth.
Spooky image here.
I may have to just scratch this sketch on this paper. This is happening a lot.
The colored pencil layers start to flake up….then the paper starts to come up behind it. Joy….
Well, I made some eyes…but they’re not her eyes.
Erased both eyes before I went to class. I had had enough! The instructor showed me a technique to save the piece and we tried it here. He also gave me a huge time saving tip for proportions that I tried out on a different piece.
I’ve since abandoned the Arches paper that I raved about a few posts ago. Apparently that is good for illustrators…print makers. I need a thicker stock.
If I didn’t love this kid so much I would not be starting drawing #3 of the same image.
I only get so much of my instructor’s time, so I went straight to the face! My nemesis!! Didn’t want to waste precious class time on the body and clothes which I can handle fairly well on my own.
I am applying a lighter layer…evenly throughout. Then once I’ve got the image pretty consistent, I can go in and apply more shading…details….and the like. I cannot Wait!! This is getting fun!! Since I’ve taken away the hassle of proportions!
I use Stonehenge paper for colored pencils. I've never had a problem with the paper coming up like you've had. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHa! Your gonna get all kinds of info here. lol. I use Strathmore 80lb paper and i've never had the paper come up like that. The Mushroom was done on this paper and i don't think i would want to use anything lighter. The sketch really is looking beautiful! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie and Deb for ur suggestions! I'll keep those two papers in mind next time I restock :) so much to consider when drawing! Every bodies hand is just slightly different.
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