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Published: 2008-10-19 03:22:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1185; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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Progress forward from the pencilwork --> [link]Hand cramp! Hand cramp! Hand cramp!
Ooookay, time to stop and rest for a bit. This represents about five hours of work.
The lighter color is gold paint. I know it doesn't show up well in this scan; I'll fix that digitally for the finale and for the prints. For now... trust me. It'll work.
The rest I've been doing with Prismacolor pencils. Working with black, and with colors over black, takes quite a bit of pressure. Hence the hand cramps.
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thanks for putting up your process, i'm surprised because I thought you had done the finished piece on black paper! bloody hell i take my hat off to you! 
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Thanks very much; glad to be of service!Β
I've tried the Prismas on black paper, but there are textural differences between the layers of pencil and the paper that I just don't like.Β Having the entire piece, even the background, in Prismacolor keeps the texture and the appearance consistent to both my eyes and my hands.Β Also, the spray-fix I use is glossy, and if it's just black paper in the background, the glossy effect looks totally different (if it shows up at all)Β than it does on the pencil bits.Β
...That, and I suspect that I am a bit of a masochist when it comes to colored pencil drawings.
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Oh my, this is coming out better than I had picured it, I honestly cannot wait to see the final piece ^-^
Excellent color choice!
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Thanks!
For a limited color palette, I think it's working out fairly well. It's hard to limit myself to four or five colors, though. I keep wanting to reach into my pencil bin and pull out the purples and blues.
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I can understand why this picture just screams for a wide spectrum lol, it has so much potential in so many different directions.
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Nice color choices! The green and gold are very aesthetically pleasing.
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Thankye!
I like the green and gold effect too - it's just irritating to me that the scanner doesn't really pick up the gold lustre very well. I suspect that this is one of those projects whose prints are not going to do it justice.
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I think you've outdone yourself. It is absolutely fantastic!
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My elbow and shoulder agree with you... 
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Oh gawd thats so pretty. XD So much gold but its so great.
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Yeah, that gold still needs balancing. It's looking better now that I have more black-n-green in place. Thanks!
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It's coming along beautifully. It'll be a wowzer when it's finished (since it's stunning now.) ^^
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Thanks very much!
...I think it'll be a matter of getting the shiny highlights under control. The green and black are working okay.
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Whoa... This just looks amazing already! The color scheme is awesome, as is the turnout so far! I can't wait for the completed version!
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Thanks very much. I'm using the "keep it simple" approach to the color scheme this time...
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