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Our main tools are paper, and our hands! More seriously, we work

with scalpels, glue, adhesive tape, and rulers. Sometimes, we

resort to Illustrator to create a perfect drawing, but the major part

of our work is handmade. For the Paper Dragon, we used a 3D

model. We base our paper work on drafts and drawings before we

start to create. Colours and other elements come gradually after.

HOW INK COMBINES PAPER WITH DIGITAL TECHNIQUES

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TECHNIQUES HOW I MADE

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IMAGE PROCESSING

Here we started the image processing in Photoshop. The first thing was to

correct imperfections and paper defects (glue or folding). The rendering on the

screen had to be perfect.

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EMERGENCE OF THE DRAGON

We wanted to add something that ‘dressed up’ the rock – something was

missing. After a discussion and some drawings the dragon emerged. After this

decision other elements had to be adapted – the ‘splashes’ were the first waterfall we

made, but it didn’t work so we reused it.

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GETTING THE LAYOUT RIGHT

When every piece is ready, it’s a question of finding the right

layout and the best point of view for photography.

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DEEP ETCHING

After cleaning the image, the next step was the deep etching.

The outlines and the shapes had to be clear. From there, we insert blurs,

background patterns and other little effects.

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FINISHING TOUCHES

To finish, this last step consisted of adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Saturation,

Levels and Curves – everything it needs to make you see it for real!