I do not own the character, she belongs to Araveena.
Some w.i.p. photographs I took as I went along.
After finishing the pencil lines I applied a coffee wash and worked light washes of colour into it - wet on wet.
I used a clean tissue to dip the colour off certain areas like the skin. You can clearly see the lovely texture the coffee remainder create in combination with salt.
After applying all the washes I had to let them dry. You shouldn't use a hair dryer to speed things up for it will just ruin the textures and patterns. I then was able to apply reddish brown lines and hightlights using a very thin fineliner and white gelpen.
At last I mixed a dark hue with lots of pigment and only little water and applied it overall to create shadow and depth. That's it!
Finally I was able to send it to it's owner alongside the art trade parts. I hope they'll all arrive safely and please their clients.♥
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Wow, your fairies look a little bit strange but verry nice, I love Arthur Rackham and they remind me of his illustrations.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words!
DeleteI adore Rackhams work as well but when it comes to fairies Brian Frouds creations are simply the best in my opinion.
I do try to find my very own way to paint them though.:)
Beautiful work & thanks for sharing your technique! My technique is quite similar actually, minus the coffee, though I'd like to try it one day. I had pretty neat results with tea though! And white gel pens are amazing for highlights, eh?! :D I also love Rackham & Froud's faeries and find them to be a huge inspiration in my work. ^_^
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