If you follow my twitter feed you'd have seen that I recently started a trial silver ink illustration of a seal swimming underwater on black paper. I did finally get around to finishing this,so I thought I'd quickly share the final result with you, along with some images showing the progression of the image.
For what this was, it was quite a successful trial and certainly tested me when it came to thinking about the use of silver ink on black - at first it took a while for me to get into the mindset that I was adding highlights and not shadows, like I normally would with this type of drawing.
I like the overall image however due to the lack of depth offered I'm not overly satisfied with it - at some point in the future I want to adapt this into a painting or perhaps oil pastel drawing, which should allow for greater contrast and therefore will be easier to depict the background behind the seal. For now though, I'm happy with the result, and it has definitely given me a basis for future pieces.
Caroline
For what this was, it was quite a successful trial and certainly tested me when it came to thinking about the use of silver ink on black - at first it took a while for me to get into the mindset that I was adding highlights and not shadows, like I normally would with this type of drawing.
I like the overall image however due to the lack of depth offered I'm not overly satisfied with it - at some point in the future I want to adapt this into a painting or perhaps oil pastel drawing, which should allow for greater contrast and therefore will be easier to depict the background behind the seal. For now though, I'm happy with the result, and it has definitely given me a basis for future pieces.
Caroline
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