Monday 16 September 2013

29 FACES DAY 16

Mindy - Jez
Mindy here is the result of a a silly careless accident I made with the original drawing, all my own fault as usual.  You can see below the stage just after the careless move that meant I couldn't use the original drawing.
For the original drawing - before I spoilt it - I used Indian ink and a piece of bamboo sharpened to give a 'point' about 4 mm wide as the drawing implement.  I was able to make the line thicker or thinner depending on how I held the bamboo.

When I decided it was ready to photograph the original drawing, I noticed a couple of specks of some kind just above the top of the hair, where the ink line was thick.  I brushed them away ..... and yes, that part of the drawing was not completely dry and I smudged it badly.

To try to make it usable I widened the line of hair all around the head with a Pitt Artists Brush Pen, as shown above.  But then I felt it made the image worse, not better.  So I decide to paint the hair black all over.  OK, it was time to play with Photoshop to do that, I wasn't about to get the black ink out again.

Here's Mindy again when I finished playing on Photoshop:


After pouring black to fill the outline of the hair I wasn't too keen on the extreme dominance of the black.  It needed a bright background to complement it.  I drew the white mosaic-type shapes and filled them with various colours.  Just the amber eyes and the lips to colour in, and voila! I considered it finished.

I like it now, a combination of drawing and digital, and a spoilt drawing saved.  Mindy comes to life.

                                           I felt it was worth the struggle.        What do you think?

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10 comments:

  1. Yes she was well worth the struggle and I love the digital background. Awesome that you capture both before and after too!! This style reminds me of the little icon you use as yourself!! Good job!

    Hugs Giggles

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  2. Great "save" ~ great face!

    And because Life and all its parts is all about the journey (and NOT the destination) ~ of course ~ the struggle is most always worthy!

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  3. I love how you combine digital and traditional. There is hope for me yet :)

    I love that colourful background against her strong image too.

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  4. I think it turned out just right.

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  5. Oh yes it was worth it. Wonderful result.

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  6. Definitly worth the struggle! Amaising that combination of painting and digitalwork. Many possobilities.

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  7. Yes, definitely worth the struggle! I think we've all done the black ink smudge. So frustrating. But this was a great save for sure. The pastel mosiac at the back is wonderful.

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  8. Well saved. I admire your patience and love the end result.

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  9. happiest of accidents - Mindy is a winner.

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