- "Tale of the Tail" - 2nd Scan
FInished with the first round of scratching. The drawing is much lighter, but also softer, & it has more detail than the previous stage. Even though it's so much lighter, I can still see my color "roadmap". Next... adding more color... - "Tale of the Tail" - 3rd Scan
I've added watercolor. I forgot to touch up a couple of the black stripes on the right side of mom's tail before I scanned the drawing, so they're still too light. Next steps will be scratching to bring up highlights, and color pencil to add details. The last step will be adding CJ's whiskers. Click for a little time-lapse video of this stage and the last two. - Chrome Rising 4
I thought the drawing was finished at this point, but the contrast between the hood and the background was bothering me! See the next image for further discussion. - Chrome Rising 4 - Detail
Detail of stage 4 - Scotia 1
This is sweet Scotty girl, Scotia. I haven't done any scratching yet, this is just the transfer onto the scratchboard. 7" x 5", from my own reference photo. - Scotia 2
Scratching is underway! - Scotia 5
Black ink added with a technical pen. I inked more places than I had originally planned, but I let the drawings tell me what they need. I'll scratch as needed to better blend the inked areas. Watercolor on her tongue, eyes, inner ears. Next I'll add watercolor on all of her fur and her nose.