Post #223075 by hewey on Sat, Mar 25, 2006 5:15 PM

Another one I just finished. This one is for tikiwahine (my apologies TW for being so damn slow!). She requested something that had a volcano in it. This is what I came up with.

I decided a vintage look would be really cool. I would suggest framing with colored board or paper as a background for contrast. Like black, TC green or whatever. I will not put in on a background, so that TW can tailor it to suit her decor where she puts it. The size is just under A4, so finding a frame should be relatively simple (if it is to be framed).

I sketched it out in pencil, then once I was happy with it I sketched it out in ink. Then I lightly colored with pencils. I then tore small srtips off the edges for a rough look. I then roasted it in the griller at full heat. Finally I went over the whole design in ink again to give more definition to the piece. Labour intensive, but gives the final artwork a depth to it a plain sketch just doesnt have. I am considering a step by step with photos, but I have a few other things I need to get done first.

Hope you like it TW!