Alice in Wonderland is coming along nicely (apologies for the poorly lit photos). This is an assignment for the visual arts component of my graphic design course. Although I enrolled in graphic design to learn software, I have to admit my favourite subject is the one where I get to use traditional materials. As much as illustrating on computers is fun, I much prefer to potter around with my paints. The look, the texture and the "imperfections" of real paint, real pencils, is something I truly love. Maybe its because I'm still new to using software and I don't know all of its capabilities, but I think my first love will always be traditional materials.
My course is almost over. I have 5 weeks left and 10 assignments due! (I am quite calm on the surface but I am quietly freaking out about it.) I apologize in advance if you don't see too much of me on here. Any free time outside of Zak and Lily is spent buried in books, or paints, or photographs or some sort of computer software trying to keep my head above assignment due dates. I am looking forward to when it is over, so I have some sort of free time again. I will continue to pop in when I can and share what Im working on, as well as Alice when she is finally finished!
This is Zak and Lily dressed up for trick or treating on Halloween :) Hope your night was fun!
4 comments:
You make me want to study! Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! ☺
Hi Kaili! This looks like it's going to be a wonderful piece when completed. I do love seeing "works in progress" on illustration and art blogs - it really gives an idea of how an artist works and the effort that goes into creating such beautiful pictures! Thanks so much for sharing this one.
Dear Kaili! I was so impressed by your picture that I dare to ask you about materials you used. Did you use watercolors and pencils? Could you be so kind to tell a little bit more about it? Thanks in advdnce.
Hi wildfloweret,
Thank you and of course I'd be happy to share what materials I used. I used coloured pencils and acrylic paints. The first picture shows a watercolour palette (so you're on the right track) but as I found out, watercolours over acrylic paints just doesn't work! Hope that helps :)
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