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Carol-Moore — Elizabeth Swan - WIP
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11/10 - 10:05 pmWell I am finished. I can't begin to tell you how many hours I have into this one. A LOT. I wish the scan would pick up the reds in her outfit better. The scan really doesn't show all the colors in this piece. I think I might take a pic of this one to see if the truer colors will show.
11/10: I just have a few more areas to touch up and darken and will be done. Hope to post the final version tonight or tomorrow
11/4: Another update. I worked some more on the outfit and background. Still have a little more to do on her outfit, need to darken up her face a wee bit more and work on the ship and horizon. Definitely, taking me a little bit longer than I anticipated.
10/31: Worked some more on her outfit and face. Still lots more to do. Also want to go back over the ship and the lower background a bit more.
10/26: Well, I wasn't able to get this done in time for the contest
, but at least I finished up my commission in time Started working on the face and finishing up the background, and working off and on her outfit. The outfit will probably take me the longest, since it is so detailed.
10/09: Got a little more done. Hope to finish up my commission soon and can start working on this piece again.
My latest work in progress. Hoping to enter this one into the 5 Themes Contest hosted by
Don't know if I will get done in time or not though, as I have a commissioin I must begin working on in the next day or two.
Medium: Color Pencils
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Comments: 51
Thank you! Her outfit I think was the most challenging
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...amazing work,again Carol;it is absolutely beaautiful.I like ,how you always show your workin progress.It is Superb!
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Thank you Flori so much! 
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Oh, now you are just teasing us showing little bits! 
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Thank you! I will post an update later today. Details are taking me forever.
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I saw, and I can understand why. Lots of details there.
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WOW!!! Fabulous! you should be thrilled, it's brilliant!
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Thanks Claudia! Didn't get a chance to work on it at all yesterday. Hope to get some more work done on it today
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can't wait to see the finished product! xoxo
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Thank you so much Kat!
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It really looks just like her 
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Thanks! Her outfit is taking me forever
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Haha, I can imagine that 
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It's a shame you did not get to enter, this looks like it is going to be good!
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Yea, I was kind of bummed but it's all good
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getting excited to see the finished piece you have a waonderful style
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Thank you Morgan! Hope to post a update soon
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It's almost done!!! 
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Thanks! I hope to get it done by the end of the week, that is if I don't get too many interruptions.
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Thank you! I hope to start work on it again this week
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Sky is gorgeous! I know it's rather hard to draw gradients and such things as sky with color pencil. Great work on her hair too! How big is it???
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Thanks so much! Keeping this one kind of small, so I might be able to finish it in time for the contest, it is 8" x 11". Anything bigger, I would probably not get it done til November.
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Ah! Standard A4??? My favorite size! But working on details should be hard! Good luck with the contest and finishing it!
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I'm not sure. I think A4 is just a tad bit bigger 8 1/4 x 11 3/4?? Yes, the details are going to be killer and thanks very much
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Me too!
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Wow, you colour/draw the hair before doing the face. That seems very brave.
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Actually, color pencil artist, Ann Kullberg taught me that technique. I never use to do that, and I decided to try her technique, to see if it makes a difference in perfecting skin tones.
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The strength of the character is already in play, the balance of the composition is jeopardized by the placement of the ship, it's a bit low, see if you agree with that. A beautiful piece overall! Can't wait to see the finished product!
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Thank you! Do you think I should move the ship up higher or maybe make it smaller?
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For future only! it could be a bit smaller and the placement of the bottom of the ship would then sit higher on the 'canvas' and the top should stay as is...This is hand drawn right? You don't need to start over!..once you've completed Elizabeth, the focus won't be on the ship...I think because the ship is complete, it is easy to scrutinize it when it's the focal point....(ie; only finished component) but the placement of the ship is not going to be the deciding factor in this contest....I can't believe I opened my big mouth! Really, it's a beautiful piece just as is...
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Oh thank you so much! You don't know how much I appreciate the advice and tips.
Yes, it is hand drawn and it is really hard erase color pencil. I am not quite done with the ship yet. I kind of go back and forth on it at the moment, because it so detailed. I plan on having it kind of fade into the background, kind of apart of the water and sky. I might be able to make the ship a tad bit smaller, if I can lift the color. My husband just gave me pretty much the same advice and told me to raise the water line bit too. I have always been terrible at perpective. I never did really well in that class in art school
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i think its going to be awsome
but then you are that good
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Thanks Morgan! I appreciate your kind words
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this looks really nice!!
love the colors..
cant wait to see the final work
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