ImagineFx_-_December_2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1

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Sketching in Photoshop
I have a very definite idea of a lovely bundle of
dragons snuggling in together on a big pile of gold and
make the initial sketch in Photoshop so that I can tweak
and play with the composition until I’m happy with it.
I treat Photoshop as I would sketching in pencil – it saves
me paper and lots of erasing!
3
Deciding on the colour palette
Initially, I wanted the dragons to be different colours, but after testing I noticed it spoilt the notion that you could
not tell where one dragon ends and another begins. I finally decide on red dragons: they look fantastic against the gold.
2
Throwing down some values
I work in black and white at this next stage and
very loosely decide on the kind of values I’m looking for
with these dragons. I want there to be a good distinction
between them and the gold.
4
Prepare to transfer the
sketch using graphite
I print out the lines of this image to
A4 paper and then, using graphite
powder (dabbed on some kitchen
towel), I rub this all over the back of
the print. I make sure to remove any
excess graphite powder thoroughly
before the next stage.


MATERIALS


PAPER
Q Langton Prestige 100
per cent Cotton board
by Daler Rowney
TOOLS
Q Size 6 Rosemary & Co
Series 22 Sable brush
Q Size 3 Rosemary & Co
Series 33 Sable brush
Q Size 4/0 cheap
acrylic brush
Q Photoshop
Q Misting bottle
Q Graphite powder
Q Kitchen towel
PAINT
Q Daniel Smith
Watercolour Paints:
Aussie Red gold,
Bronzite genuine,
Vandyke brown, Lamp
black, Permanent red,
Perinone orange, Rose
of ultramarine, Deep
scarlet, Pyrrol scarlet,
Perylene violet, Paynes
grey, Transparent
brown oxide, Neutral
tint, Yellow ochre,
Moonglow.
Q Golden Fluid White
acrylic paint

TOOL TIP
CLEAN SPILLS QUICKLY
Have a piece of kitchen
towel to hand in case stray
blobs of paint find their
way on to parts of your
painting.


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