I’ve scanned the finished painting and have it ready in the store here.
Kawaii
Tag harajuku
work progress – finishing the details
I worked on all the details today. I started with white acrylic paint for the hair clips, making them bright and solid against the black hair. Then I used acrylic and gouache to add color to the pieces.
Next, I used colored pencils to outline everything, and add some more details to the face. Then, I used a gray gouache wash on the blouse to deepen its shadows and bring out more detail.
Finally, I used oil pastels and colored pencils to finish the face. I believe it is completed now, but too late to scan. So, for now, here’s a quick photo of it…
work progress 11/10 – begin oil pastels
Today I blocked in all the skin areas, using pencils for the colors and oil pastels for the blending. With that done, I began detail work in the face, but only a start. Tomorrow I should finish…
work progress 11/9 – more paint work
I got through most of the rest of the painting today, although there’s still a few details to add, and probably some enhancing at the end.
I started with the skirt, deepening the color, and adding more texture using acrylics this time. With the same color, I matched the leg ribbons. Then I worked on the gloves with turquoise acrylics (also the matching decoration on the shoes). Next, I washed some tan gouache into the blouse where the skin shows through. I brought out a fine brush and white acrylic to add detail to the apron edges, and create a lace design on the leggings. I had a choice to complete the paint details tonight or get the textured gesso down for the skin, so I chose the latter, knowing it would be best to let it dry over night…
work progress 11/8 – begin painting
Today I masked out the image and airbrushed the background with a few values of blue acrylic. I finished it with a mix of aqua and red opalescent ‘sparkles’…
Later, I began painting, starting with the face, then the hair. Next, I blocked in various areas – the blouse and head piece in an off-white, the gloves in turquoise, and the skirt in bright pink. I used the same bright pink with a lot of water for the bra showing through the blouse. I also filled in the area of her legs where there will be a white lace stocking with a light flesh tone. I used a neutral gray for the shoes and apron, using watercolor techniques to create a soft wrinkle texture. I used a soft pink for around her eyes (just a temporary thing, since this area will be covered by oil pastels later), on the leg ribbons, and on her one sock.
I then worked more in the texture for the skirt, bringing in hints of brown where her legs show through, and building up darker pinks for shading and texture.
Beginning New work
I spent the last few days going through photos and working on a couple concepts. There’s one idea I’ve been playing with for a while now, and I think I figured it out and am ready to begin it.
I have it drawn on my 23×29″ illustration board, ready to be masked and airbrushed…
model- Percolate
