This is my first time experimenting with ink and watercolors together.
I started this illustration with a vague and rough sketch, then I started adding more details.
When I felt satisfied with the composition of the picture, I traced the drawing on regular tracing paper where I added all the final touches and details. (Picture 1)
Here comes the tricky part, now I need to move the drawing into my watercolor paper where I"ll be inking and coloring the illustration. And since I don't have a light table, I ended up tracing the picture with graphite paper. (picture 2)
After transferring the drawing, I started inking all the drawing with a tiny brush a winsor & Newton black Indian Ink, and for the smaller details I used a 005 Micron Archival pen. (Picture 3)
After finishing general lines I made a light ink wash for hair to add depth and movement.(picture 4-5)
Last step was with watercolors, I only colored the flowers and leaves, and left the rest of illustration in black and white.
I hope you guys like it. Give me your thoughts and suggestions.
This is not something that I would draw on my own. But I had to do it for my advanced watercolor class. But it was so much fun to do. Projects like this force you to try new strategies and teach you some patience that I definitely don't have.
Picture 6
