Inktober week 1 - Challenge #9
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drawesomeI'm doing a series of Stargate Atlantis characters and their daemons, illustrating Daemonology by trinityofone (a fusion with The Golden Compass). I'm taking a break today to rest my wrists, so time for a round-up. I liked the idea of this theme as I get to draw and paint a bunch of animals that I'd otherwise never attempt, not to mention trying to do likenesses for a number of Stargate characters I've never tried to draw before. So far I've learned:
- likenesses are generally easier in pencil sketches - ink is less forgiving,
- I need to practice my technique and watch some more 'how to' vids about cross-hatching and other shading, rather than just winging it instinctively - e.g. more incorporation of reflected light,
- I need to be careful with the detailing and shading as I have a tendency to overdo it and not to use negative space enough.
Anyway, they're all on my AO3 in a single chapterized work, here.
The individual chapters so far are (using the inked works as links here - on AO3 I've posted the initial pencil work as well as the inked version)
It's been hard work keeping up, but I'm definitely learning a lot about both drawing and inking.
trinityofone (a fusion with The Golden Compass). I'm taking a break today to rest my wrists, so time for a round-up. I liked the idea of this theme as I get to draw and paint a bunch of animals that I'd otherwise never attempt, not to mention trying to do likenesses for a number of Stargate characters I've never tried to draw before. So far I've learned:- likenesses are generally easier in pencil sketches - ink is less forgiving,
- I need to practice my technique and watch some more 'how to' vids about cross-hatching and other shading, rather than just winging it instinctively - e.g. more incorporation of reflected light,
- I need to be careful with the detailing and shading as I have a tendency to overdo it and not to use negative space enough.
Anyway, they're all on my AO3 in a single chapterized work, here.
The individual chapters so far are (using the inked works as links here - on AO3 I've posted the initial pencil work as well as the inked version)
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| John Sheppard and Nioke (an iridescent snake) | Rodney McKay and Tykallita (a gray mouse) | Teyla Emmagan and Keho (a Pegasus mongoose) |
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| Ronon Dex and Imara (a Pegasus wolf) | Elizabeth Weir and Klovac | Radek Zelenka and Geesa (a hare) |
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| Carson Beckett and Soelle (a golden-eyed toad) |
It's been hard work keeping up, but I'm definitely learning a lot about both drawing and inking.