About the Cover (2018.2)
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| Author | Chihiro Noguchi |
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| Published | EF Issue 2018.2 |
Publication date | Spring 2018 |
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| Pages | 19-23 |
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Contents
Article Transcript
Supplies
- Liquitex professional acrylic Liquid in Vivid red orange
- Daler Rowney Acrylic Artist Ink in Burnt Umber
- Sumi drawing Ink (black)
- Clester Water Color paper in a block
- Palette for mixing colors
- I used a normal pen for drawing fine details, like the eyelashes.
- Brushes: See Page 20
Steps
1. I'm honored to take you through my step-by-step drawing and painting process. I felt a lot of pressure and tension while working on this. I was redrawing again and again until I was happy with it and finally I completed it. When I create a watercolor, I try to express accidental beauty that can not be expressed intentionally with human hands. First, I try to find some good photos on the internet. After looking at many different facial expressions and hairstyles, I choose the ones I think best represent the subject, in this case singer, songwriter and actress Rihanna.
2. I start off with a sketch from many different photos. When I finish that, I redraw that same sketch on another piece of paper and try to color test. I decide what color I want to use and where I want to put it.
3. When I complete the pencil sketch, I lighten and clean up the lines with an eraser.
4. Next, I paint the skin tones. I start with water only, then use watercolor (brown). The shadow part usually contains lots of brown. Sometimes I use red for an accent
5. Next, I paint water on the hair area and drop in colored ink (black, brown, and red). I keep painting until I like the way it looks. Sometimes I move the paper diagonally to help the ink flow.
6. Now I draw the details of the face...nose, eyes, mouth… while keeping the paper steady. I draw with a light color, in case I decide to l change it later. When I am satisfied with the likeness, I define the details a bit more. Occasionally I draw the shadow parts. It’s important for me to keep in mind the balance of the whole piece.
7. Now it’s time to draw the eyeballs and eyebrows. These elements of the face are very important to the overall piece, so I draw them with great care.
8. I lightly render the accessories. And I draw individual strands of hair with a thin brush to express the hair volume. Sometimes I use red as an accent color, along with black.
9. Lastly, I apply the finishing touches, including painting the white in the eyes and teeth. And that’s it!
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