Daily sketch

This is actually two days of sketching. I'm very happy with how it's turned out. I think it would make a very good embroidery.

 

Daily sketch

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I'm just testing out some color ideas and  design for  a vest.  I like the orange against the red and the purple  I also like the way  I represented pearls .  

I do need to find a better way of  representing shadows and highlights. 

Daily sketch

A few more color studies, and the tools I use.

  • Mechanical pencil
  • Micron pens
  • Fabriano sketchbook (I like its size, 5 1/2 x 8. It's not an intimidating expanse of paper)
  • Watercolors from Michael's. (They're a simpler option than setting up my own palette. This way I'm more likely to use them every day) 
  • Schmenkie gold, and white, gouache

 

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Daily sketch!

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This would be fun to do, as an embroidery. 

 

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Progress on the vest. I removed the gold spirals, that weren't working for me. I'll probably remove the blue blobs, and put them back in, after the background is done. (In wool, instead of cotton)

Progress photos. The vest is moving along.

On the right is today's sketch, and the photo that inspired it.

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Starting an idea

working up a mock up in craft paper

working up a mock up in craft paper

I woke this morning with a strong idea "Pandora's Purse" and for the mock up craft paper is a good substitute for stiffened fabric.