Last week I started working again on my wishing weed girl. I think it's sort of funny how I've come full circle back to her when a few months ago, I was thinking I may eventually paint over her. Different phases and moods we all go through I suppose. Here's another progress pic...
I'm thinking about adding some more depth by bringing in some background trees and upping the contrast a bit more. I'll probably end up coating the top with resin and adding another layer of leaves too. The weather, being more like summer than winter, is perfect for using resin...I'm hoping I can get this done before it changes again.
I also dug some of my watercolor paper out the other day and cut it to different sizes to work on. It's been a long time since I used it last (for illustrating The Quiet Lion), but I like the idea of drawing on watercolor paper. It opens up some options of going back and adding paint or other mediums later if I choose to.
Audrey Kawasaki, one of my favorite artists, is on the cover of Juxtapoz magazine this month. She has a unique way of combining flowing line work with subtle shading that I find really interesting. I hope that my girls (though very different stylistically), will be just as engaging to some viewers.
You can check out more of Audrey's work here.
~ eye should try a drawing on watercolor paper in the next few days. I'm hoping the texture works for me still...(I've been getting used to the much smoother wood panels).
