Final: We Three Kings Part II – Lion
I nearly forgot to post an update with the final of my lion, so here he is, Part II of “We Three Kings”, 8″x8″, artist colour pencil on drafting film.
I’m not surprised that more and more colour pencil artists are starting to use drafting film for their work. I am now absolutely convinced that drafting film is the perfect support for use with colour pencils, at least with my style and technique. It is definitely not easy to use initially, and it handles totally different to any other support that I have worked with (it dosn’t take as many layers so you really have to make each mark count!), but the results as definitely worth it, so I will be doing a lot more work on film in the future!
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August 11th, 2007 at 3:54 am
You do beautiful work! I love the detail in your portraits. I can almost feel what the animal is thinking. It must be wonderful to have your gift.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Thankyou Vienne! A glimpse into the animals thoughts and maybe sometimes even its soul is what motivates me to create most of my artwork. I feel a bit weird actually, so many people tell me that I have a gift or talent, but I am not so sure, its taken alot of time and practice (as in most of my life), I guess when you enjoy doing something so much, it makes it easier to keep persisting to improve and develop your skills.
August 20th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
The lion is awesome. I love lions, Nice!