In the previous blog
of this two part series I did a product comparison of Derwent’s Artbar and
Reeves’ Watersoluble Wax Pastels. I concluded that both were rather great products that could be
used with great success. The question remains if one would be able to use the
two in conjunction. This is exactly what I intend to find out in this blog. I
decided to copy a fun oil painting of two clowns by C Henning.
I cannot be more
enthusiastic about Fabriano’s Elle Erre paper. In the comparison I have been
working on a sky blue A4 paper in the range. Even though the paper is designed
with pastels etc in mind, it has withstood the tests so well that I can simply
turn it over and do this test on the back of the same page. That means that I
am now no longer working on a smooth surface, but a slightly rough one. I start
with a quick pencil drawing of the painting.
I am right handed which
means I should really be starting the project in the top left corner working my
over to the bottom right so as to not have to move my hand and arm over my
work. I deliberately start on the right. This way you will be able to find out
along with me how smudge-proof the products are, or are not. I start with a
combination of Reeves colours in the hat. After applying the colour in a
colouring-in fashion, I paint it with water using the Pentel Aquash brush. I am
satisfied that careful brushwork allows me to mic the colours in some places
while retaining the integrity of the colours elsewhere.
I use Derwent Artbar
on the warm spots on the face. I colour it with the dry bars and then paint it
with water to blend it.
I do the cool colours
on the face with a mixture of Derwent and Reeves bars and cautiously paint it with
water. No problems whatsoever!
I again use a mix of
the two products to create warm colours surrounding the face and paint it when
done.
I move down and
systematically add colour to the rest of the detail. In each case you can clearly
see what was used by the distinctive shapes of the products. I made sure to
include the products in the shots. I started with the banjo and flower.
I painted the banjo
with water and moved to the clothes which I coloured and then painted with water.
I moved back up to the
face to work on the hair. I had loads of fun here. I decided to leave the hair
dry (not painted with water).
I followed more or
less the same steps in the same sequence on the other figure, but decided
against taking step by step photos again as it would become a little tedious.
I painted the second
figure with water and applied random colour to the background. Having worked on
a sky blue background, I was able to leave large portions uncovered without it
being distracting. Can you see the texture from the paper showing in the
background? This works marvelously for some projects, such as this one which is
slightly crazy. If I wanted to draw fine skin tones, I would rather work on the
reverse side of the paper, which is smooth. I cannot help but rave about
versatility in products.
I painted the
background with water and then decided that I wanted to paint only a few
strands of hair with water as well. That way I would have a combination of
softer and coarser hair in the painting. This is end result. Doesn’t this make
you feel that you also need to get your hands on some waxbars soon?
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