2013 started off with finishing off a commission piece. Measuring at A2 size, this is the biggest work I have worked in only in ink pen and sumi ink! Painting wise I have gone as big as a mammoth mural painting measuring 27m x 3m. Took my sister and I the whole summer break during our high school days to finish it off. Think we got payed about $2 per hour, arrgh back in the days.
Anyway this girl in the picture is based on the client's (who is also a good friend on mine and an respected artist himself) wife. He wanted me to draw something oceanic and to have his wife as not exactly a mermaid but some sort of sea-being.
Pencil Rough
Ink Outline
Inking in the black areas. I had to go over the black areas about four times to achieve pure black. I wanted to achieve totally matted flat black areas but you can still see the different textures under the light... hmmmm
Drawing in details with ink pen
Coral Detail
Jellyfish
Face detail
DONE!
Lastly a little drawing I did to celebrate 2013, the year of Snake!
Happy New Year everyone!
