Cello Illustration

 

 

I just finished a new illustration for the portfolio—It’s a stand-alone image done in pen and ink.

I started with a thumbnail sketch, and then created a crude clay model for lighting studies. I created the full size pencil sketch on my final watercolor paper and began inking the lines. I realized before inking the whole thing that I should try a few tonal studies, so I scanned in the sketch, and printed it out on watercolor paper at about 8×10″ (with waterproof printer ink). This made good practice for the final piece before applying the ink washes.

Final size: 10.5″x13″.

~Eliza