I am beginning to think this drawing may work after all! I really like the way it’s pulling together with the appearance of the fish. The three fish on the left are complete. The one on the upper right is not yet finished, but it is worked on enough to include it in this photo. I will be finishing it and the other two fish, and then working on the message banner last.
Here is my drawing after another week and a half of work. It looks like I’ve gotten a lot done since my post a week ago, but in reality this is almost two weeks of work. I’m excited that the background is almost done. The plant and rocks on the far right are not complete, and the water needs a bit more work to add in the fuzzy aquarium algae on the inside of the glass. You can see in some places that I’ve added it in. I’m excited to be starting the fish soon, as well as the message tape.
I’m trying out a new idea for this post. Above are four photographs of stages of the next part of this drawing. Each photo represents a different phase in the layering in of base colors and/or water to mix the water colored pencils. The first stage shows the area I’m working on covered completely with yellow ochre, and part of the layering of a pale green over that (on the left side).
The second stage shows the entire area covered with both colors.
The third stage shows the effect of mixing the pencils with water and a brush.
The fourth stage shows the next plant drawn in and mixed with water.
These layers become the base for the dry colored pencil that goes on top. It helps me to complete this type of filling in of a flat color in a large area, cutting down on time spent building up layers of color. The watercolor/pencil wash fills in the grain of the paper and makes working on top of it easier. I’ve finished this area, and will post an update tomorrow of that progress tomorrow.
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