Saturday, July 28, 2007
3 hrs Blogging (12:00 PM)
In case you were wondering, this is the art project I did back in 2005, using the modern suits and the emotions Anger, Aggression, Peace, and Love. You have to guess which is which though. That was the whole point of the project!
2.5 hrs Blogging (11:30 AM) - Five of Coins
Done!
I used a little bit of a grey colored pencil on the oleander, because it looked a little bit too white. If I were to make this card again, I would make the flower a little bit smaller, so it would be less bright, and not collide with the "FIVE" at the top. But, overall, I am happy with it.
Next, I think I might try to draw some Skies of Arcadia fanart. I might do more tarot cards later, but I feel like I should do something different next, or else this blog will probably be boring to read, heh.
Oh, and so everyone knows, it's not too late to sponsor me, and support Alzheimer's Association!
I used a little bit of a grey colored pencil on the oleander, because it looked a little bit too white. If I were to make this card again, I would make the flower a little bit smaller, so it would be less bright, and not collide with the "FIVE" at the top. But, overall, I am happy with it.
Next, I think I might try to draw some Skies of Arcadia fanart. I might do more tarot cards later, but I feel like I should do something different next, or else this blog will probably be boring to read, heh.
Oh, and so everyone knows, it's not too late to sponsor me, and support Alzheimer's Association!
2 hrs Blogging (11:00 AM) - Five of Coins
Okay, so it's taking a little bit longer than I thought, lol.
To shade the coins, I use the orange and the green I intentionally left behind before (no, I wasn't being sloppy! honest!), an d I have been adding a tiny line of brown, and then really quick going over it with the yellow while it is still wet. That lets me blend the brown a little bit. The downside is, the paper pills a little, and the yellow gets dirty and needs to be wiped off. Also, it's easy to get carried away. The middle coin got a little too dark. I also put a little bit of brown on the poison/blood/ooze.
To shade the coins, I use the orange and the green I intentionally left behind before (no, I wasn't being sloppy! honest!), an d I have been adding a tiny line of brown, and then really quick going over it with the yellow while it is still wet. That lets me blend the brown a little bit. The downside is, the paper pills a little, and the yellow gets dirty and needs to be wiped off. Also, it's easy to get carried away. The middle coin got a little too dark. I also put a little bit of brown on the poison/blood/ooze.
1.5 Blogging (10:30 AM) - Five of Coins
I decided to scan my progress this time as well, as next time I will probably be done, and I felt like an intermediate step was needed. I hate it when drawing guides or "this is my drawing process" guides go directly from a messy thumbnail sketch directly to a completed and colored drawing. That doesn't tell me anything!
I am only using inexpensive and old Crayola markers, saved from many years of elementary school art classes that required a fresh new box each year. However, you can still use some of the shading tricks that are meant for fancier markers, like Copics. I color the leaves green first, and then went over the darkest part with a little bit of orange. It is usually a good idea to shade with a complementary color. Actually, the complementary color for green is red, but I guess orange is close enough, and I liked how it comes out with the orange. Then, I go over the orange and a bit further with the green again. That makes the orange look less orange, and also, since the first layer of green is dry by then, going over it with another layer of green makes it a bit darker, allowing you to make nice gradations in shading.
This is the photo I found online that I am using as a reference for the Oleander.
I am only using inexpensive and old Crayola markers, saved from many years of elementary school art classes that required a fresh new box each year. However, you can still use some of the shading tricks that are meant for fancier markers, like Copics. I color the leaves green first, and then went over the darkest part with a little bit of orange. It is usually a good idea to shade with a complementary color. Actually, the complementary color for green is red, but I guess orange is close enough, and I liked how it comes out with the orange. Then, I go over the orange and a bit further with the green again. That makes the orange look less orange, and also, since the first layer of green is dry by then, going over it with another layer of green makes it a bit darker, allowing you to make nice gradations in shading.
This is the photo I found online that I am using as a reference for the Oleander.
1 hr Blogging (10:00 AM) - Five of Coins
I've finished the orange lines, and now am going over them with green.
Scanning it now let me catch a mistake that hopefully I can fix a bit with the green...
Scanning it now let me catch a mistake that hopefully I can fix a bit with the green...
0.5 hrs Blogging (9:30 AM) - Five of Coins
Right now, I am working on going over the lines with orange marker first. Later, I will put green marker on top of it, so the lines will be a really dark green.
With the Coin cards, I had trouble originally figuring out how I was going to have a coin represent anything. With a sword, it is easy. They can point threateningly, clash, cut things, slice through the air, stab things, etc. With a coin, it can... flip over... roll... stack... erm... not very much, especially of any interest. So, to help with the Coins, I decided to use flowers and their traditional meanings as well (Coins are traditionally associated with the Earth element). On the Ace, I used Hollyhock, which stands for Ambition, and goes along with the New Opportunity card meaning. On the Three, I used Primrose, which stands for Youth, which goes along with the Early Progress card meaning. On the Four, I just used random thorny vines, which I felt went with the Fear of Risk. For the Five that I am working on now, I am using Oleander, which traditionally means Beware. This goes with the card meaning Loss. And, if you've ever read or watched the movie White Oleander, you'll know they are very poisonous plants. The stuff oozing out is supposed to be poison. I was going to make it black, but since the card is so dark with all the brown, I think I might make it red. The coins go along with the meaning, too, since they are almost completely off the card, as in they are almost lost.
Alright, back to marker-ing, so I can have something to show you next update.
With the Coin cards, I had trouble originally figuring out how I was going to have a coin represent anything. With a sword, it is easy. They can point threateningly, clash, cut things, slice through the air, stab things, etc. With a coin, it can... flip over... roll... stack... erm... not very much, especially of any interest. So, to help with the Coins, I decided to use flowers and their traditional meanings as well (Coins are traditionally associated with the Earth element). On the Ace, I used Hollyhock, which stands for Ambition, and goes along with the New Opportunity card meaning. On the Three, I used Primrose, which stands for Youth, which goes along with the Early Progress card meaning. On the Four, I just used random thorny vines, which I felt went with the Fear of Risk. For the Five that I am working on now, I am using Oleander, which traditionally means Beware. This goes with the card meaning Loss. And, if you've ever read or watched the movie White Oleander, you'll know they are very poisonous plants. The stuff oozing out is supposed to be poison. I was going to make it black, but since the card is so dark with all the brown, I think I might make it red. The coins go along with the meaning, too, since they are almost completely off the card, as in they are almost lost.
Alright, back to marker-ing, so I can have something to show you next update.
0 hrs Blogging (9:00 AM) - Five of Coins
Well, Blogathon is starting now! I'm excited. Thank you to everyone so far who has generously donated to Alzheimer's Association. Remember, if you would like, you can suggest something for me to draw, using the comments feature below.
I'll probably be scanning in my progress once every hour, since it takes so long to scan and upload things, but I will keep up updated each half hour.
To start, as a warm up, I will work on my Tarot deck. In an art class a few years ago, we had the design challenge of making the 5 of Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, and Clubs represent Anger, Aggression, Peace, and Love, using nothing but the suit symbols. That was fun, but the emotions were kinda vague, and I would have liked to have made a whole deck. So, I am using the tarot suits and meanings, plus an occasional prop. I don't believe in Tarot having divinatory powers, but they all have cool symbolism that is fun to draw.
It's taken a few years, but here are the cards that I have made so far:
I'll probably redo some of them eventually, like the Ace and Two of Coins, the Ten of Swords, the Queen of Wands, etc.
Alright, so, to start the day, I will continue working on this card:
I'll let you my reasoning behind drawing it that way next update, at around 9:30. Feel free to comment on my art below, I would love constructive criticism. Thanks!
I'll probably be scanning in my progress once every hour, since it takes so long to scan and upload things, but I will keep up updated each half hour.
To start, as a warm up, I will work on my Tarot deck. In an art class a few years ago, we had the design challenge of making the 5 of Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, and Clubs represent Anger, Aggression, Peace, and Love, using nothing but the suit symbols. That was fun, but the emotions were kinda vague, and I would have liked to have made a whole deck. So, I am using the tarot suits and meanings, plus an occasional prop. I don't believe in Tarot having divinatory powers, but they all have cool symbolism that is fun to draw.
It's taken a few years, but here are the cards that I have made so far:
I'll probably redo some of them eventually, like the Ace and Two of Coins, the Ten of Swords, the Queen of Wands, etc.
Alright, so, to start the day, I will continue working on this card:
I'll let you my reasoning behind drawing it that way next update, at around 9:30. Feel free to comment on my art below, I would love constructive criticism. Thanks!
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