Day: July 6, 2018

Reproduction from the ‘Daytripper’ graphic novel

Here are a few pictures I took while making a 30×18 cm watercolor after one image of the graphic novel “Daytripper” by Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá:
pencil sketch
Pencil sketch
Wet blue wash and blue droplets over the masking gum
Wet blue wash and blue droplets over the masking gum
Several layers of blue wash to render the light underwater
Several layers of blue wash to render the light underwater
Peeling off the masking gum. Unfortunately paper was peeled off as well.
Peeling off the masking gum. Unfortunately paper was peeled off as well.
Brown hulls of rowing boats, fish colours, ropes as well
Brown hulls of rowing boats, fish colours, ropes as well

Details in the foreground rope, details on the hulls and silhouettes of people done

Detailing the fish using a Pentel black brushpen
Detailing the fish using a Pentel black brushpen
Final result with text in speech bubble
Final result with text in speech bubble
The watercolour is now cut and framed
The watercolour is now cut and framed
Photo of the framed painting on my desk between the palette and the computer displaying the reference picture.
Photo of the framed painting on my desk between the palette and the computer displaying the reference picture.