My project in Portrait Illustration with Analog and Digital Techniques course
My project in Portrait Illustration with Analog and Digital Techniques course
by Andrea Snuggs @andreasnuggsart
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This is my pre-final work. I might take some time to get the print.
I really enjoyed this course. Thanks Amy Pearson. You explained everything very well and it was a pleasure to follow your steps.
I have ordered 2 Giclee prints from Tokyo (I am living in Japan): Tokugawa Editions.
They printed it on A3 Hahnemühle and Canson watercolor paper. The quality is really very nice and the texture looks like watercolor. I have played around today with adding some more color and gold and will post it tomorrow. But I think I prefer the Original.
Hi Amy,
I have now added some personal touches, but I must say I am not really convinced that it made the print better. It is also a new feeling to paint on that printed paper. Watercolor sucks in too quickly and I can‘t play with the water. I wanted to add a slight touch of yellow to the hair but then it got much too saturated so I had to tune it down to brown. I had gold leaves but no medium to paint with so I added gold powder which can be mixed with water. Unfortunately it doesn‘t really stick on the paper.
I added a bit of color to the corals on the top right and more color to those on the bottom left. I also added some color to the girl‘s face. All in all it took me a few hours but I am not sure whether it made the print any better. Still. I am happy with the Giclee print. It really feels like watercolor and the details came out very nicely
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Hi Andrea,
Thank you for sharing your final project! I particularly like the composition and the characters. it really draws the eye and flows nicely. Cant wait to see your finishing touches if you decide to add them after printing :)
Thanks Amy. I am now inquiring about printing possibility. I will definively add some touches. This will be fun :-)
@andreasnuggsart I love your 'Camille' piece! Its really vibrant and full of life, particularly the mixture of mediums and how they interact together. Well done!
@amypearsondesign
Hi Amy,
Thanks for your comment. Camille is Marine‘s sister. They are both great for portraits.
And I never thought before taking your class that I could do a pencil drawing and render it in color in Photoshop. This is really fun. I will definitively keep drawing.
I am glad I took your class.
But I haven‘t found a printer in Japan yet for the Gicle print, yet. I had one drawing printed on my home printer which looked fine but is A4 on ordinary paper and another one at a professional printer which was far too dark.
Have a great day
And Merry Christmas to you!
Andrea
@andreasnuggsart Im really pleased that you enjoyed the technique! If you are struggling for printing, perhaps you can try to print onto drawing paper using your at home printer. I often print onto cartridge paper with my HP printer and it works pretty well. This should give a nice matte effect and allow you to practice adding touches if you wish.
Thanks Amy for your advice. I haven‘t got a color printer. I used the one at our school...
As I am in Japan, it is difficult to find Giclée printers. I can‘t read the Japanese characters and it is all in Japanese. But I intend to order from Europe. I still plan on adding those extra elements !
And a Happy New Year to you, Amy
Dear @amypearsondesign,
I have found a printer in Japan who does Giclee prints and can communicate in English. My prints will be delivered on Friday. I am so looking forward to seeing them on Hahnemühle and Canson paper and will definitively add some color touches.
Best wishes
Andrea
@andreasnuggsart Thats great! If you are happy with the quality, please feel free to share the details for the shop on the forum :)
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