Got Your Number

Okay, so I finally got the serial number I needed to down load my Corel Painter 12.  For the most part the people at Corel are really helpful (once you get through).  Anyway, I am not working on my Commissioned Cover Art.  This will be the first time I have attempted to draw a realistic character using this particular medium, but I think I am up for the challenge.  At least I hope so.  I guess we will see.

I initially was not going to post this picture until it was approved by the author of the book, but then I thought, "bump that".  If I get this to work out right I want to share the triumph and if I screw it up, I can share the pain as well.

For the record the Author told me the concept of his book and let me know what he was looking for and then I took his idea and turn it into something much better.  I emailed him this line drawing, which I completed today and am waiting for his input on it.

So, here is how I started off.  Just a simple line drawing, using the 2b pencil in Corel Draw.  The next step is to move to charcoal and see if I can make the image pop with realism.  I gotta tell you, it is hard to do, since I am use to being able to work with the whole image and not just pieces of it at at time.  I'm afraid that my demission might suffer, or maybe equal shading.  Only time will tell.

Learn, laugh, grow

-Forge