What Would You Like?
model – Kym
Tag pin-up
New Art completed – Is It Hot in Here?
Today, as well as part of yesterday, I worked on detailing this piece. I started with colored pencils, blending in by hand, then I used turpenoid mixed with oil pastels to brush on more details.
It’s now complete, and available here.
Is It Hot in Here?
Art completed – Cupcake
I spent yesterday working through the details of the entire piece. I wasn’t quite satisfied, so I held back scanning it as done…
Today, I worked a few areas until I felt it was right. It’s now completed and in the store here.
Cupcake
work progress 11/03 – oil pastels
Today I finished blocking in all the skin areas, using colored pencils and oil pastels…
This evening I began the detail work, starting with the face and her left hand. Neither are complete yet, but I expect the whole thing done tomorrow…
I also added the base for the cupcake icing, including the drops on her chest and the bit on her finger.
Work progress 11/01 – painting
I started the day masking the image as usual, but instead of setting up to airbrush the background, I unmasked the dress for airbrushing. I used a few tones of bright green acrylic over the entire dress, bringing in the darker tones for the subtle shading to give it shape.
Next, I removed all the masking and began painting. Much of the afternoon was spent painting acrylic white on all the dots of the dress. Then, I moved on to the face, painting the eye lines, eyebrows and lips with watercolors and gouache. I painted the hair next, using various browns. I finished the day painting the cupcake and the body outline…
designing new art project
Yesterday and today I spent going through photos once again, searching for ideas. I came up with a couple, and decided on this one…
model -Gia
It’s a take on a classic pin-up style image. As such, I may keep the background white and go right into the painting tomorrow.
