Posted January 25, 2012 Thanks. Part 1 in my Grimm’s Fairy Tales collection. I’ll be designing a cover for a new edition soon, but I want to explore the characters first… the magical fairy tale worlds that are ingrained in the minds of so many children… and adults still to afraid to go into the woods. How are these done - looks part digital but the watercolour effect looks physical - half and half? is the watercolour a texture? Looks lovely in any case! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2012 I'd really like to know if people like this style, as I'm thinking of pressing on with it. Basically, it starts out drawn with pencil, rubbed out, pencilled in again sharper. I then scan that in in "black and white", so it more or less looks like pen (I might try not doing that next time, and scan it in greyscale). Then I paint the colours I want. I'm really not very good at painting, but I use watercolour. But I just paint vague shapes on blank paper. I scanned this in. And then I just photoshop it to buggery. I use my painted textures to fill in my pencil work, and use paint-like photoshop brushes to give it some more shading and depth... I can't really tell if it's any good. Took just over an hour, but I think my next ones won't take so long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2012 I think it looks brilliant and am surprised at how it was achieved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2012 Ah, great idea of doing the colours separately! I always mess up my drawings when trying to use colour haha. Especially watercolours as I find them so tedious to work with, can't be bothered to put on layer after layer. =P I love the result, best style you've done I think. Please continue. Also I'm jealous at how quick you seem to draw. Just over an hour? This would've taken me a dayyyyy! =P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 27, 2012 The best yet! Visually appealing to my eyes. Yes, even the old lady. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 27, 2012 It's been a slow start to the year. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 Attempting to vent through soft pastels (I hate them and can't use them, but there were no oil pastels around) and ink. I have nothing to say about this. BLEHHHH: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 It's been a slow start to the year. :p How do I get my own toothless?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 How do I get my own toothless?! If you want you can make me an offer and give me your address and I'll send you this one. Unless you're asking how to get a real one, in which case I don't have the heart to crush your dreams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 and give me your address and I'll send you this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 (Don't worry, I won't give it to Moogle.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 If you want you can make me an offer and give me your address and I'll send you this one. Unless you're asking how to get a real one, in which case I don't have the heart to crush your dreams. Offers? I know not what these things cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 5, 2012 Offers? I know not what these things cost. I don't know what a reasonable price is, either! You can just pay whatever you think it's worth. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 6, 2012 How much do they cost you to make and how long do they take? Why don't you set up an online/etsy store to sell them? I reckon you'd get a fair bit for them. And you could always do commissions. Would give you a bit of motivation to do them and bring in a bit of cash on the side. Just a thought anyway. If I had a saleable talent I'd be pimping it out. But I am greedy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 6, 2012 Well, you could always pimp yourself out. Now there's something that would be awkward to price. The clay isn't very expensive for small things like this, but it's putting a price on my time that I find awkward. Especially since I work so slowly. I've been thinking of doing the Etsy thing, but I'm worried no one would want to buy anything. Plus I'd have to price things! Ah, I should do it, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 6, 2012 Well, you could always pimp yourself out. Now there's something that would be awkward to price. No I'm pretty cheap actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 13, 2012 Went to the National Gallery of Ireland today. Was kind of disappointing as the shop was closed for stocktaking (are they really that busy?), and about 70% of the gallery is closed due to renovations. Still, I got my fill of Jack B. Yeats and that scary/glorious painting of Judas betraying Christ (I never remember the name). Here are some sketches I made! The gallery really isn't big enough to comfortably sit and sketch (or even look). Also the staff talking loudly kind of ruins the overall ambiance, but still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 14, 2012 Obviously when I said I'd take better pictures of these, I just meant I'd take more pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2012 I have an aunt who really loves Tweety Bird, okay? I'm kind of annoyed by how the earrings turned out now that I'm looking at them, but they were so annoying to make that I don't want to make another pair AAAAAH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2012 Even then, the quality is still top notch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2012 How the heck do you make the flat ones?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 6, 2012 How the heck do you make the flat ones?! Well, at the risk of ruining the mystery... :p First I print a picture off the internet. Then I cut it into pieces based on blocks of color (so Tweety would be one piece for the head and body, and one piece for each leg). Then I flatten some clay and use the pieces I just cut out as stencils to cut around. After that, I add the outline around the character. Then I add little details like eyes and things like that (it helps to have made stencils for those, as well). And lastly, I add the outline inside the character. Basically, the answers is stencils, and lots of them! Which is ironic, because I hate molds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Some 3am sketchings & drawings to combat my lack of creativity as of late. Edited March 15, 2012 by Frank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 7, 2012 To cut a long story short, I need to do a design for Little White Lies about the film Super 8. Opinions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
