Jennifer Rodgers ([info]jenniferrodgers) wrote,

Dresden Files Illo #11: work in progress- color study & pencils

Moving forward with the Dresden piece. Did a color study:


Just a rough color scheme based on a purple versus yellow/green idea. I doubt the final will be quite this dark. Colors always change significantly when I work out all the kinks in the final, but it's good to have somewhere to start.

Also, I light-boxed the sketch onto Bristol Board and pencils are in progress.


Drawing's a little further along than this now, but here's the photo I have ready. I usually lightly erase my tracing once I've finished light-boxing. Helps reduce the smudging and ghost lines later. I'm going over my guide now and tightening up the drawing. Adding more details and attempting to fix problems as I go.

Personal deadline for the pencils is Monday. Back to work...

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[info]blackwell

January 8 2010, 19:43:14 UTC 2 years ago

So cool!

[info]justinjacobson

January 8 2010, 20:34:41 UTC 2 years ago

Excellent stuff as always.

But I guess the best compliment I can give is that you keep getting better at what you do. That's a neat trick for anyone.

[info]meguey

January 9 2010, 00:36:37 UTC 2 years ago

I particularly like the echo of the torch and torch-guy's hair, and also the mirroring of the axe-wielder and the skeleton he's fighting.

[info]touchofwinter

January 9 2010, 01:52:52 UTC 2 years ago

I like that we are getting to see the process.
Looking good - keep it going strong!

[info]heart_of_stars

January 9 2010, 19:54:29 UTC 2 years ago

Dear Jen -

This is a very cool insight into the artistic process. The colors are really remarkable, and add an air of mystery and horror to the scene that works very well; they also help the reader process the absolutely crazy amount of action happening on the page, subduing it a little bit but not so much so that the action feel is lost and the scene becomes totally static.

However, you are still -300% of the Godzillas necessary to truly complete the piece. I feel obligated to point that out, in the interests of fairness.

xoxoxo,

~Pete

[info]glamour_junkie

January 10 2010, 11:24:32 UTC 2 years ago

I really like the unearthly-watery palette of this piece. I can totally see Russell posing in the central figure. :)
I would say watch out and make sure the skeleton doesn't come out too flat (being all-over glowing and suchlike), but I trust you'll know how to soften that and add some depth.

Awesome piece.

I do concur, however, with Pete in that you need at least 250% more Godzillas.

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