Oranges, Nails, and Liquid Mask

Let's get this out of the way - applying masking fluid to a painting can be frustrating and difficult. I have a surplus of old brushes I can use (that I'm not afraid of ruining), but they never seem to be the correct size. In order to create the fine lines in the bottom-most orange slice, I was using a nail; the very fine, narrow sort of nail you would hang a picture with. This meant repeating the same action of dipping the nail into the masking fluid, dabbing it onto the paper to create a small line, pulling the dried excess fluid off of the nail, and going back for more. The ability to preserve the white of the page really makes the effort worthwhile!

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Ferret

Trying out a challenge to myself - to create "finished" pieces with a limited color palette on a consistent schedule. I am still working out the final guidelines. I think I would like to challenge myself to use a new texture in each piece as well. I've had this unfinished sketch in my sketchbook forever. Even though I'm not entirely happy with it - it feels great to finally have it done!

Twinbee

Trying some new ways of picking colors for my digital pieces. I was not aware that Illustrator has a tint slider. I feel much more confident sticking to a very limited number of hues with a tint and shade for each. This illustration uses only three: blue, pink, and tan. Twinbee is one of my favorite video games - it perfectly captures the weird concepts and bright colors that find their way into my work. Not sure where this pose came from, but I didn't want it to waste away in my sketchbook.

Rainbow Bisque

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