yay! i finished it! ^_^ this is a commission for
red13Nanaki of his fursona and his mate
kepadel . the shadows that magically appeared on the setting sun are from the paper buckling. even watercolor paper does buckle when wet. i got it as flat as i could for the scan.
i hope you like it, Naki. i wish you and your mate the best. ^_^
EDIT : i.. didn't...color.. kep's...collar Oo; i fix.
Naki ©
red13Nanaki
Kep ©
kepadel
artwork © me
red13Nanaki of his fursona and his mate
kepadel . the shadows that magically appeared on the setting sun are from the paper buckling. even watercolor paper does buckle when wet. i got it as flat as i could for the scan. i hope you like it, Naki. i wish you and your mate the best. ^_^
EDIT : i.. didn't...color.. kep's...collar Oo; i fix.
Naki ©
red13NanakiKep ©
kepadelartwork © me
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Wolf
Size 631 x 850px
File Size 377.3 kB
Oh wow! That's beautiful! The tree and the background are very subtly colored, but their highlights fromt he sun really make them pop forward. Their poses are very well-realized, and their handpaws (typically the BANE of any furry artist) are dextrous, yet heavy and paw-like. I love how subtle, but your textures are. The leaves on the tree are very simple shapes, but they work well. The texture of their fur is also a wonderful touch in the texture department. All around excellent work!
As for the warping of the paper, there are a few techniques you can use to prevent that. I would recommend paper stretching, if you haven't tried that already.
As for the warping of the paper, there are a few techniques you can use to prevent that. I would recommend paper stretching, if you haven't tried that already.
Think nothing of it, you do good work. ^_^
Paper stretching is a really awesome technique for wet media. First, you have to have a clean, flat surface of some sort. Clipboards and masonite boards work well for this. You take a good-quality piece of paper and lay it on your flat surface, using something like sponge to soak it evenly on both sides, as well as keep it pressed flat on the board. You then take paper tape (that brown tape they use to seal packages) and tape it down on all sides. As the paper dries, it will try to shrink back down to its original size, but the tape should keep it place. Depending on how flat you got it to stay while you were soaking it, the paper will become very taught. From this point on, as long as it doesn't get torn, the paper will come out flat, no matter how much water you use to paint.
The only issue is that the paper tape doesn't really come off unless you are super careful with it. To remove your drawing from the board, you will probably have to cut the borders that you taped down off. There are a couple of different ways to do it as well, such as attaching it to stretcher bars and making it look like an oil painting. You can find more info here: http://www.watercolorpainting.com/s.....chingpaper.htm
Paper stretching is a really awesome technique for wet media. First, you have to have a clean, flat surface of some sort. Clipboards and masonite boards work well for this. You take a good-quality piece of paper and lay it on your flat surface, using something like sponge to soak it evenly on both sides, as well as keep it pressed flat on the board. You then take paper tape (that brown tape they use to seal packages) and tape it down on all sides. As the paper dries, it will try to shrink back down to its original size, but the tape should keep it place. Depending on how flat you got it to stay while you were soaking it, the paper will become very taught. From this point on, as long as it doesn't get torn, the paper will come out flat, no matter how much water you use to paint.
The only issue is that the paper tape doesn't really come off unless you are super careful with it. To remove your drawing from the board, you will probably have to cut the borders that you taped down off. There are a couple of different ways to do it as well, such as attaching it to stretcher bars and making it look like an oil painting. You can find more info here: http://www.watercolorpainting.com/s.....chingpaper.htm
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