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Molly and her sister Krinele get into the holiday spirit, decorating a tree, as their pet Levis inspects one of the ornaments.
Characters are copyright Databank
Acrylic paints on 14"x17" illustration board.
Characters are copyright Databank
Acrylic paints on 14"x17" illustration board.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
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Size 1000 x 817px
File Size 241 kB
So not only are you working on that amazingly detailed chinese dragon picture, but you're doing work on the side too! how do you do it girl?
It must suck to have to put that big a whole in your jeans in order to wear them. How do they get their tails through those wholes though?
Hhmmmm.
It must suck to have to put that big a whole in your jeans in order to wear them. How do they get their tails through those wholes though?
Hhmmmm.
Well, I haven't made any progress on the Chinese piece, but I'm going to go back to working on it tomorrow. Need to get crackin'! =)
As far as their pants go - I'm sure they'd have a strap that fastens over the base of their tails - so they don't need to thread all those long tails through a hole ^.^
As far as their pants go - I'm sure they'd have a strap that fastens over the base of their tails - so they don't need to thread all those long tails through a hole ^.^
I use fluid acrylics, which are naturally a lot more ... well, fluid - than tubed acrylics... I mix them with a little water, and paint with a watercolor brush. To get the fine details, I use no water, just the fluid acrylic, for a more opaque consitency, and finer lines.
So yep, I make big washes and then I add layer upon layer until its how I like it =)
So yep, I make big washes and then I add layer upon layer until its how I like it =)
Nope - aside from piecing together of scans, adjusting levels and cleaning off the dust on the scans, its all traditional.
Basically, though, to get a uniform lighting scheme, I work from back to front - coloring the things furthest in the background first - which creates an atmosphere of color that the foreground objects and characters can more easily fit into. I also do the larger shapes first, before the small details. This helps, too.
So, basically, the way that I painted the walls was based on the location of the wood stove - and that color scheme is what dominated the rest of the image. (except for the windows which let in a little bit of cool light.
Basically, though, to get a uniform lighting scheme, I work from back to front - coloring the things furthest in the background first - which creates an atmosphere of color that the foreground objects and characters can more easily fit into. I also do the larger shapes first, before the small details. This helps, too.
So, basically, the way that I painted the walls was based on the location of the wood stove - and that color scheme is what dominated the rest of the image. (except for the windows which let in a little bit of cool light.
110 lb glossy card stock is available at about $55 for 200 sheets. (I think this is thick enough to make a good Christmas card – I’m not really in a position at this moment to run out to an office supply store and finger the stock in person.) That is enough stock for 400 8 ½ x 5 ½ cards; at about 14 cents each:
http://www.paperworks.com/Merchant2.....FUaPOAod_TfyuA
A-9 size (8 ¾ x 5 ¾ ) holiday-style envelopes are available at about $40 for 250, which is about 16 cents each.
http://www.paperworks.com/Merchant2....._Code=XMAS-ENV
If you already have a good quality color laser printer, it should cost about 12 to 20 cents per page to print (cost of ink alone, not counting wear and tear on the printer itself).
Total cost per card (with envelope) should be less than 50 cents. If you sell a pack of 20 for $25 (a price comparable to what I’ve seen in the stores) the profit would be $15 per pack. Is that enough to make it worthwhile to you? Its a bit late to do it this year, but maybe for next year...?
Beast Wishes,
Norse Horse
http://www.paperworks.com/Merchant2.....FUaPOAod_TfyuA
A-9 size (8 ¾ x 5 ¾ ) holiday-style envelopes are available at about $40 for 250, which is about 16 cents each.
http://www.paperworks.com/Merchant2....._Code=XMAS-ENV
If you already have a good quality color laser printer, it should cost about 12 to 20 cents per page to print (cost of ink alone, not counting wear and tear on the printer itself).
Total cost per card (with envelope) should be less than 50 cents. If you sell a pack of 20 for $25 (a price comparable to what I’ve seen in the stores) the profit would be $15 per pack. Is that enough to make it worthwhile to you? Its a bit late to do it this year, but maybe for next year...?
Beast Wishes,
Norse Horse
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