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This "thumbnail," instead of being the size of my thumb, is full size. When I was asked to develop the exclamation point, the idea of the cow jumping over the moon came right to me. So, after drafting the outline of the !, I went right to work trying to figure out how to make it fit. This was a relatively difficult "letter" to do. One doesn't normally see a cow straight-on (and overhead), but as it had to fit into that skinny shape, I didn't have many options.
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| The idea is finally ready to be transferred to the final drawing surface. I use hand-made carbon paper, applying pressure with a red rollerball pen. You can see that in the enlarged view of this stage. Just click on the thumbnail at right. |
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The watercolor dyes have been applied. You'll notice that the man in the moon is now facing the other way. I thought it was more interesting when the cow is turned one way and the moon the other.
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| The
colored pencil stage--by this time, most of the work is done, but
I knew I'd have to fix the bell striker (whatever it's called--I'm
not what you'd call "steeped" in bell technology)...anyway,
I knew I'd have to finish it in the acrylics stage.
I let it get too large, and the translucency of the pencils prevented
the necessary coverage. There were other areas, too... |
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the usual application of lighter hues to recover the highlights. But
I did my usual overworking until I finally got sick of screwing it
up after it had been done several times already. So I declared it
finished. I liked the idea of the cow jumping over the moon. I think (hope) it could be the subject for some future real letter. |
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