the major project - progress part 2

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 For the second page in my book I decided to draw sunset and all the characters swimming in the sea. This is my first simple sketch to the illustration.


I created new layer and I drew my characters in black outlines with basic Unlited Brush



I kept my previous picture open on the left side of the screen. I used it as a referral image to check the colours or how I drew the main characters as they supposed to look same.


I always remember to add new layers whenewer I color in something. To color the water I used water set paintbrushes, however the water look like a snow. Luckily I painted on separate layer and I easly fixed my mistake. This time I choose water paint and it works much better.



I amost finished painting and I was ready to add text, when I realized that it should be page nr 3 regarding to the story. I will draw another page where Addy, Olivia and Patrick are playing together.

I came back to this post after few days and I changed a lot. in my picture. I read the story again and I noticed my mistake. 

 

In the story is written "Every day at sunset Olivia and Addy would go swimming".
Olivia and Addy... so I deleted crab Patrick from this page. From the beginning I felt there is something wrong with my dolphin but I didn't know what. After a quick research I realized that I forgot to draw a fin! 
I redraw the dolphin and I make her much bigger and happier. I changed her look on the first page too. Luckily I draw everything on separate layers which let me easily fix the problem.
 








Comments

  1. Jurian Visser21 November 2021 at 12:39

    Some good process in the post here. Please add reflection at the end of your post on the outcome of your work. What works well? What could be improved? Will you use similar or different techniques and tools when you start working on the next illustration?

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