An Interesting Try

Did an interesting "Cat" drawing today. This came from a friend that wanted to see what I could do with a photo of their cat. Now cats are hard. Lots of fur, blurry edges and the like, but I had fun doing it.

I put it in a frame for them and I'm planning on trying a watercolor of it and see what happens.

I'm using some COPIC grey scale (neutral) markers which I like, but they are pricy. The good thing is that they are refillable and that helps bring the cost down. It's the 10...60% markers that get used up the most because of their usage early in the drawing and the lightness of the shade.

I had made a tracing of the image so that I could re-used the basic drawing (basic lines and shading only) for a watercolor version. Works great. I don't have a light board but I used the technique of taping the tracing on a window (or door) with the sunlight behind it and that is plenty to shine through the watercolor paper over it. Amazing how bright outdoors really is.

I use cheap Joe's Starving Artist tracing paper because it rather sturdy compared with others that I've looked at. These tracings need to hold up so that years from now I can re-use them. I should do more of them.

On a side note, my arm keeps getting better and better. It will be 3 months to the day next week. Rather pleased with the healing and recovery. I'm learned a lot about shoulders and PT in this time. I figure a few more months of PT and done (mostly).

Till later....

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