So, I set about finishing the portrait of Lydia by printing the outline I had drawn and posted last week. I printed it on watercolor paper and then painted and drew directly on the paper... no separate layers, no scanning and assembling.
I'm pleased with the piece, but not ecstatic. I don't like the texture of the paper for drawing. I'll have to experiment on a hot press paper to see if I get better results. Also, the colors are not as dynamic as they are when printed on my Epson 7880. I'll keep plugging at this, and maybe even offer a client the choice.
Anyway, here she is... portrait number 5... my daughter Lydia.
2 comments:
The first step away from the computer is the hardest! Keep going, Ed! This is great...and you may actually get a mojo going with this new approach. If this is the first blush, I cannot even begin to imagine the next one! <3
Looks great Ed. Digital is always more vibrant but there's nothing like a hand painted original.k
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