TigerRabbitDragon Process Painting

Tiger Rabbit Dragon Process

Some photos of major steps in the watercolor painting process.


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Fey Dance

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Sylvan Sylphes

TigerRabbitDragon Process Sketch

Tiger Rabbit Dragon Process

This is the large watercolor painting for this year.  I planned this piece to be a diptych/triptych of considerable size.  But first we start off with the sketch phase.  Each square is about 3 by 5 inches.

the bottom are my initial sketches just to get the idea out
the middle are tighter sketches
the top is the tight sketch that will get painted

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In the Forest

Blue Dragon Trio Ink

Blue Dragon

Inking uses all of the previous steps but most of the major design points are mostly worked out.  In the ink phase I add the little details, but mostly I try to focus on line weight, and try not to mess up.  I really like this step, because once inked I usually feel this sense of relief and completion. A great feeling.

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A Lit Path

Blue Dragon Trio Tight Pencil

Blue Dragon

Next step is to enlarge the pen sketch; drop the opacity down and print.  With the faded image as a guide, I continue to develop the design.  This part is fun because the vague ideas about characterization, and the little details that help make a character live become apparent.

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