tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846397398621701622.post9198918209409445909..comments2023-05-14T11:39:38.021+02:00Comments on The Sleeper's Den: All About Arthurampersandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992284787639430437noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846397398621701622.post-38750093109776101652011-10-26T15:00:37.255+02:002011-10-26T15:00:37.255+02:00I'm ahead of you there - the lightbox method i...I'm ahead of you there - the lightbox method is what I usually use. With this difference: I can't ink on a lightbox. I get distracted by the pencil lines and lose sight of the whole. So when I use a lightbox, I pencil a second time, which is hopelessly time-consuming. I have been trying to eliminate the lightbox part, though I guess I'll still be using it for complex scenes.<br /><br />My methods are exceedingly unprofessional and I know it. But I have to develop a method that feels as comfortable and pleasant as possible, because I'm only going to be able to make it if this project is fun and doesn't feel like a chore. Drawing, then transferring and inking? Felt like a chore. I've tried it.<br /><br />Everyone is cordially invited to say "I told you so!" if it all goes wrong ;). Promise.ampersandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992284787639430437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846397398621701622.post-19809834276284304332011-10-16T20:16:42.613+02:002011-10-16T20:16:42.613+02:00If your favorite paper isn't taking to sketchi...If your favorite paper isn't taking to sketching well, try doing the sketching on a different sheet of something sturdier and then putting that over a lightbox and tracing it to do your inking onto the watercolor paper. Lightboxes are easy to make out of a wide low box, some plexiglass plastic and a few bright lights inside it. I used to use this method for all my watercolors back in the day when I did watercolor. (I need to get back into those, they are so very fun.)Rosslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110134801072260320noreply@blogger.com