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The first thought was to have the wool of the chias (those are alpacas, by the way, and a baby alpaca is a chia) go directly into a quilt; however, as usually happens, when I got to the template for the alphabet F, this design didn't fit very well. The idea still worked, though (that is if you're okay with the "fact" that an alpaca's wool peels off easily in nice, long strips). |
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first sketch from the thumbnail. To better use the space, I added a spinning wheel. I also didn't like the way the chias were fitting in the small area alloted them when they were lying down, so now they have to stand. |
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No big news here--just refining the sketch so I won't have to do any drawing on the final paper surface. Erasures can be deadly. There was one subtle change: I eliminated the mother alpacas tongue and the dripping saliva as she twists the wool tighter. I'm sure it's a necessary part of the process, but one we don't have to watch. |
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| The watercolor dye stage, same as always...basically giving the colored pencils something to sit on without the white of the paper showing through where it isn't wanted. |  |
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The colored pencil step. There's nothing new here either...put all the detail in and try to get as close to the final image as possible. The pencils are quite transparent, though, and need some acrylic paint for the final highlights and darks (the way I work, anyway). | |
| Acrylic paint added to punch up the whites and to heighten the contrast in places. |  |
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