A Helping Hand

Second project for my digital class. The idea was to practice painting in Photoshop without lines, as I usually do. I figured if I was going to be trying a new technique, I might as well do it with a familiar subject... so here we have Mink and Puppy, off on more adventures.

It took me awhile to come up with the composition. I knew I wanted ruins and crumbly stone and I wanted some of those crazy tree roots that you see in Cambodian temples and beyond that... well, I didn't really know. But many sketches later, I finally got it.

As for what's up with those relief carvings, I'm sure I don't know. I drew in arches and knew I wanted carvings in there and... the figure with the hood just sort of showed up. Who they are or what they're doing, I have no idea. But they look cool. ;

The final result took awhile, but I'm very, very pleased with it. Painting without lines turned out to be not too bad, although it definitely did take longer.

Mink and Puppy (c) Beth Zyglowicz 2003-2009
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