Bob in SF
Member
I've always been fascinated by the spectrum of primates,
An SF zookeeper friend commissioned a portrait of this expressive mandrill.
Steps:
Airbrushed India ink onto an 8x10" clay board panel.
Did a life drawing in light pencil at the zoo (better not to bring him home to pose)
Scratched back to mid-tones with steel wool on a dowel (scratch board technique - working dark to light)
Mixed some inks (pigment + distilled water + ox gall as wetting agent), filtered them, then hand and airbrushed them on.
Mixed some acrylics (pigment + Golden brand GAC 100 acrylic polymer), then hand brushed them on.
Scratched in the whiskers and highlights with knives and a safety pin.
Sealed it with Krylon matte spray fixative.
Made a simple black frame.
Delivered it to the zookeeper at work - and showed it to the mandrill - he seemed to approve (meaning that he did not show the big teeth)
Happy Tuesday to all - Bob
An SF zookeeper friend commissioned a portrait of this expressive mandrill.
Steps:
Airbrushed India ink onto an 8x10" clay board panel.
Did a life drawing in light pencil at the zoo (better not to bring him home to pose)
Scratched back to mid-tones with steel wool on a dowel (scratch board technique - working dark to light)
Mixed some inks (pigment + distilled water + ox gall as wetting agent), filtered them, then hand and airbrushed them on.
Mixed some acrylics (pigment + Golden brand GAC 100 acrylic polymer), then hand brushed them on.
Scratched in the whiskers and highlights with knives and a safety pin.
Sealed it with Krylon matte spray fixative.
Made a simple black frame.
Delivered it to the zookeeper at work - and showed it to the mandrill - he seemed to approve (meaning that he did not show the big teeth)
Happy Tuesday to all - Bob