DEMONSTRATIONSTEP FOUR
Working into the rest of the body
fur, the back of the cat is in shadow,
so let some of the paper do the
work for you by only adding
colour were necessary. I have used
Polychromos Warm Brown with
Black to create the depth in the
stripes and touches of Polychromos
Cold Grey II to give me tone. I lay
down my stokes of Cold Grey and
go back over them with Prismacolour
Light Umber. I pay careful attention
to the way the fur falls at the top
of the legs and chest, as the fur
changes direction multiple times.
I have used several colours here
to achieve the warmth I am after:
White, Prismacolour Eggshell, Sand
and 50% Warm Grey, as well as
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I continue to work these
colours into the fur until I am
happy with the effect.
STEP FIVE
To be able to pull the drawing
altogether, I start working into
the background. Most of this is
out of focus so just shapes and
patterns in the colours listed:
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STEP SIX
Keep layering and working
colours into both the background
and the fur until you get the
tones and effect you are after.
On top of the White pencil I
have worked in Prismacolour
Cloud Blue, as this lifts the White
and doesn’t make it look flat.
FINAL STEP
To complete the drawing, add some
whiskers to the cat using a fine
brush and White gouache. Be very
light with your strokes so as not
to make the whiskers too thick.
Spray the completed drawing
with a coat of fixative, and once
dry sign your work and spray
with matt varnish to protect it.Your work is done.Contact details
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