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By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 2/12/2008
Final color drawing of Mary
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 2/8/2008
Detail of Mary.
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 2/7/2008
I've finished up the leaves and most of the areas reflecting in the glass. The sepia color worked perfect as a base under the green leaves. I was able to get the depth I wanted, with less layers, by working over a complimentary color. I used ground pastel dust applied with tissues for the blue areas. Everything else is color pencil. While working on the leaves, I was able to take advantage of the view out my studio window. As long as it wasn't too late in the day, the sun hitting the leaves of the lemon tree just outside my window made a great source of reference.
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 2/6/2008
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 2/5/2008
Now that I have a large-format scanner, I will be able to scan in one piece, hopefully, the final color drawing of Mary. If you don't remember, or didn't see it before, I did a work-in-progress of the B&W underpainting of Mary. Since I'm having some issues with the software on the new scanner and am waiting to hear back from tech support, I'll post the color in stages each day this week. So stay tuned!
Final B&W Underpainting
By: Laura Zarrin,
on 1/22/2008
I thought I'd post a work in progress piece. Unfortunately, once I get going, I forget to stop and take pictures. This sketch shows my original idea. I love her face, but was afraid it was too commercial. I've heard that comment before.
I use a purpleish color here. It's actually called indigo blue, but it has a purple cast to it. I had to erase this color a bit on the lighter areas. It was just too much.
Here she is, clipped in Photoshop out of her background.
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 9/26/2007
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 9/13/2007
A little more of the work-in-progress of Mary. I'm doing this in graphite. I plan on using this as an under painting to do the final in colored pencil. At this point I will leave some areas light in value so I can layer light colors on top.
By: Gail Maki Wilson,
on 9/10/2007
A while ago I was having trouble deciding what to draw next. I had a lot of options, some I knew I should be working on now. Another one I didn't need to be working on, but the whole concept was so cool that I couldn't stop thinking about it. I had started gathering reference material and had decided that was what I'd draw next. Well, somehow things just change. Opportunities come up. So instead I'm working on a totally different piece. One I had no idea I'd even be doing.
It's funny how when you get to the stage where you're deciding just what the character will look like, you find yourself thinking a lot about this person. And the excitement builds. I'm so glad to be drawing again! I'll post this as a work-in-progress, at least the black and white stage. I'm open to any comments along the way.
That's lovely, Gail! And I adore the sheep under the tree!
Very nice! I love your work!
Just beautiful Gail :)
Gorgeous! I love it, Gail!
Ohhhhhhhhh
Beautiful!!!
Thanks guys!