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GOLDIE
2014 ✦ marker, colored pencil, washi paper, origami paper |
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This piece was a fun new direction for me.
While shopping at my favorite art supply store in Nagasaki (Ishimaru
Bunkōdō), I
saw a couple pieces of washi paper that instantly inspired me.
One was metallic gold and full of swirls. This reminded me of
curly blonde hair. There was also a piece of white paper with
golden speckles (and a few silver speckles here & there), that
reminded me of freckles. Using these, as well as silver washi
paper for the background and metallic green origami paper for
her eyes, I set about making the image of the pretty lady you see
here. I worked larger than usual, and it was pretty fun to get
out of my usual comfort zones.
Since it's too big to scan, I took photos, so hopefully
the one you see above looks okay. It's about the closest I could get.
Since there's metallic stuff everywhere, it's very hard to photograph. I went on
to make a few more big illustrations using washi paper, the Animal Friends
series, which you can find in this illustration gallery. I still have a bunch of
supplies and looking forward to making more in the future! |
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1: shot from a different angle, to show metal flake ✦ 2. in-progress ✦ 3: detail
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