I've been painting up some of my #illo_advent drawings lately. It's amazing to see the ones which work on a larger scale and the ones that don't. Or is it because I'm not used to painting so my efforts are still hit and miss?
Each colour layer is painted separately in black gouache, scanned and coloured digitally. I like using a traditional medium because of the unexpected marks and mistakes it creates. Flaws. I like flaws. When I work digitally I always end up tidying too much. This is a way for me to loosen up.
If you happen to be frustrated by your process and want to loosen it up too I suggest playing with a new medium for a bit. Recently I've been enjoying crayons and felt tip pens in limited colours. I haven't found a way to incorporate them into my work yet but I've learned to enjoy the lack of control and enjoy the flaws.
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