work progress – background airbrushed

0 comments By Kevin Filed in Uncategorized Tagged with airbrush, Mackenzie, masking, work progress February 18th, 2010 @ 5:44 pm

This afternoon I masked out the image and airbrushed the background. I started with a mix of gray and turquoise acrylics, covering most of the board, with emphasis on the center horizon. Next, I sprayed just gray over the center and up to the top. I followed that with blue, most heavily just above the center. Next, indigo at the top only (and the shadow toward the bottom). After that, I mixed the turquoise and gray again, this time darker, and created some angled lines to add interest and design. Finally, I airbrushed the entire board with a mix of pearl and green ‘sparkles’. Overall, the color is more mute than originally intended, but I think it’ll just make the character stand out all the better…
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