Gift Box Art for my dearest beloved @lunarcatten and @konveeart (They were extremely la
Gift Box Art for my dearest beloved @lunarcatten and @konveeart (They were extremely late birthday presents that I enriched in care package for Christmas)Making Process ⬇So, I got a cardboard box like these to send a package and I really loved it so I decided that i wanted to use similar ones for those two and the idea to paint them came along, cause I thought it would be neat.I sketched both ideas very roughlyThen proceeded to doing the full sketch on a different paper.After that I scanned them to test out some color ideas (because I am not very good at colors). Catten’s eye girl was originally going to be in shades of pink, but I liked the Halloween colors better at the end.After that I used the light table Konvee had gotten me for my own birthday a few years ago to re-draw the sketch on a new paper so I could eventually pressure trace it on the cardboard.Due to the texture of the paper I couldn’t see what I was drawing very well, so I thought I might as well use a colored paper in between and see if it works. It did! And so, since I didn’t have carbon paper, I had to re-draw the sketch on both sides in order to transfer the pencil on the cardboard.Suffice to say- I was super stressed during that process, because I had washi-tapped the A4 onto the box and drew over it, but I have no way of being sure it was working. So once I was done and removed the washi to lift it, I breathed a serious sign of relief before I started inking.I used typical MICRON Sakura pens for the lineart. I was very happy for how they were coming along at this point!I knew I would use acrylics to color them (not any specific brand). I think I had painted some cosplay props with acrylics in the past but I haven’t drawn with them. Generally I don’t draw traditionally too much and even less so with a paintbrush, but I wanted the colors to stick (shoutout to my mom for grabbing two tubes of white acrylic for me, because I didn’t have any).I was really excited of how well they worked and how fast they dried. Having the reference I had made for colors was such huge help.She was going to have a quote as well, but I didn’t trust my handwriting and I didn’t want to ruin this at this point, so I added hearts in her colors instead! I was very happy with this result and so I moved on with Konvee’s drawing. let me tell you- I was DREADING that hair.I started from lightest to darkest, since it had worked well on the first one and then I started painting the hair. I did go to sleep at some point here in order to continue the following day.Both their hair and the sky I ended up adding inside their dress took a lot of layers, not because the first ones didn’t look good, but because I was just indecisive. In the end, I made it!Finally, I went over it all once more with the MICRO to revive the lineart and done!I was really excited to give it to them, because some of the things included in these boxes I had kept in my wardrobe for half a year.They both loved them and in case you’re curious, the boxes included pins, keychains, artbooks and some art supplies. ✨ -- source link
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