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Published: 2016-07-17 19:29:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1650; Favourites: 175; Downloads: 5
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Scanned version: sta.sh/01lxrdcxu7c9I was wandering through the craft store a few days ago and saw the tanned paper sketchbooks I see colored pencil artists use so frequently .. so I wanted to give it a shot.
.. and I'm very pleased with the results. I'm never using white paper again for my colored pencil work.
I've been playing Pokemon Go a lot, so this was inspired by that. I always liked the idea of Dratini having more mythical, feather-like head fins. I haven't drawn anything since March, so was wanting to do something simple and easy that I could knock out real quick.
I also did something different and posted the camera-taken version versus the scanned one .. wanted to try the cool touch of including one of the traditional utensils to emphasize the fact that it's a traditional piece.
Medium: Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Le Pen ( black ink ), Strathmore Toned Tan paper
Time Taken: ~2 hours
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Comments: 17
Hey you! Nice to see your name again! And thank you. ^_^
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I've been busy! I've learned how to make small video games! Whatcha been up to?
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Wow! That's COLORED PENCIL!? It's so opaque and smooth and bright and lovely! My applause!
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Thank you! And indeed, they're Prismacolors! I tried them for the first time on a darker paper with this piece and the darker background really makes the colors pop.
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Wow, this is amazing.
I just got some prisma markers myself and to see what the pencils can do has me super excited to use them.
And this peice is beautiful. Ive always loved dratini and dragonair. They always had such a beautiful design. I love the way you did the eyes. Wonderful detail ^.^
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The markers are also fun to play with! I frequently used them as a base color/coat and then would shade on top of them with pencils. One day I'll devote more time to playing with them by themselves .. I just like the pencils too much to step away from them.
I love this evolution line so much, too! I think Dragonair is my favorite of the three.
And thank you for the kind words, much appreciated. <3
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The eyes are wonderful. I like the subtle gradient in them~
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Thanks so much! I always liked how purple blended together.
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Hmm I'm quite curious how you managed to fit so much detail there
Specifically the shading
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I blend a lot of colors to achieve the gradient. The blue area is 4 pencils, the white area is 5 .. and then I just go over it multiple times to make sure it's smooth.
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