Here is the proof below... The drawing board is still in my studio! ;) I have spent a couple of nights getting the fur mapped out on the rest of the baby otter. As you can see by the photo comparison, I definitely need to go darker on my little guy's fur and work on the tone of the background. I've started working my 6b wood case pencil's rich graphite into the composition but have not begun smoothing it in yet.
The image is a little washed out on this pic... But, you can see by the mapped areas the flow of the fur by the negative representation of the shadows. These are carefully placed markers to the layers that will follow and to the highlights that will be chiseled in with the clic eraser. The 6b is showing up on the rest of the fur and will fan out as the tortillon works its magic. The transition from the mussel out to the nose should give some much needed dimension to the otter's head. I think that will give the little critter balance in its own right versus the detail in the hands.
2 comments:
I like the softness of this. If you go too dark the added contrast is going to change the mood of the piece. If you want a bolder more spirited otter, then the contrast would be the right thing to do. But if you want a sweet little cuddly guy, I like what you're doing! The magic of the tortillon, I love that phrase!
Thanks Katherine... I will definitely give it some thought and view the whole piece before deciding what to do. I appreciate the input! :)
Post a Comment