"Barcoded"
Oil and Colored pencil
Decided to go back to the original title of "Barcoded" since it implies more of the human cataloging concept I wanted to convey.
Decided to go back to the original title of "Barcoded" since it implies more of the human cataloging concept I wanted to convey.
this is really wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is nice.
ReplyDeletesuch an amazing piece!
ReplyDeleteinteresting to use oil and colored pencil, i have not heard of that before. love the depth of expression on her face and the unique building.
It turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteYes! Great to see this finished piece. <3
ReplyDeletenicely done
ReplyDeleteGreat title. I love the mood you have captured in this piece, and the design is amazing. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Kim. :) How do you use colored pencil with oil? Is the oil light layers over the pencil? I really want to read this girl's story now. :D
ReplyDeleteYour technique is really interesting. How did you come up with it? I'd never thought of printing on watercolor paper and then working over it.
ReplyDeleteKim, I suck for not commenting before but I've been loving your output. This is a really lovely piece. Does working over the colored pencil block-in feel more natural for you? Especially since you do incredible CP works and oil paintings, it is nice to see you marry the two :)
ReplyDeleteHey Everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Really appreciate it. I've had a few questions about the process so here goes:I did a fairly complete graphite sketch with set values. I scanned it in and then put a ghost layer over it and printed it out on watercolor paper, wet stretched and taped it on a board. Let it dry. Next, I retouched any lines that needed strengthening and then applied a thin coat of acrylic matte medium, making sure my brush strokes were all even and vertical. Next I "painted" the face with Prismacolors trying to keep my layers light and not too saturated in color. It's sort of an underpainting. Then I applied 2 thin layers of matter medium and after that dried, started applying thin glazes of oil using Daniel Smith's Oil Medium to help it dry overnight. I used a soft cloth to pull up the oil or spread it. Sometimes, I left it on for a few minutes and then rubbed it off leaving a light 'stain" in the texture made by the brush strokes. After it dried, I continued putting down thin layers to build up values if needed. After that, I added some opaque paint where I wanted highlights. I hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteThanks again.
Great work! And thanks for sharing your process as well.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Brian.
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