Cross' Desk

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this is where i'll post things i'm currently working on when i am so inclined. which is not right now, just nailing down the topic

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on the desk today, some painting

 

 

i think for this thread can treat it a bit like a peek behind the scenes and a i’ll be happy to answer any questions about the work, processes etc if you’re curious

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waiting for paint to dry

 

[Nargbert]

In your first pic there on the left hand side it looks like a brush, but also a pen.  Looks like just water in it.  What is that exactly?  Are you using it to help blend and thin and spread color on the page?

 

Do you ink with a pen all the hard straight lines in the end?  A lot of the buildings still look penciled in.  

 

Very neat!  Love the work!  

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that's a water brush. basically has a handle full of water that i can dispense as much as needed to paint with. you can also fill them with ink if you want. but i use it for painting watercolor because i dont like having to constantly dip a brush into water. 

 

i used to ink everything, backgrounds included but have shifted away from it. now the only things i ink are the people. the buildings are very much just penciled in. only use the pencil for guidelines for the paint. 

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update

 

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an actual sketch

 

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just finished painting

 

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been a while. but just finished a project

 

 

 

 

 

next up.... moiraine!

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making some progress

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working on the annual holiday pic

 

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[Arie]

I LOVE seeing you use more colors in your people!

 

[Xiwikara]

  On 12/21/2021 at 9:55 PM, Arie said:

I LOVE seeing you use more colors in your people!

 

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I know. I would love to see her use more blue in people.

 

2. Cross Sedai, Keeper of the Chronicles has a great sense of humour. Her friends are all really funny. 

  

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the colors are intimidating. but i definitely will be doing more. have a commission due up with it. so more practice!

 

 

and you keep your blue comments shushed mr! 

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finished piece here

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started teaching myself digital. sketches first then a bad foray into simple colors. got frustrated and decided to go back to basics. need to learn how to do something? use photo ref. no better teacher on what skintones are than actual people. 

 

so here's progress on my first full digital piece

 

 

and wading into colors

 

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new piece i just finished