Fire N Ice Filly
8×10 Original Colored Pencil on Rising Stonehenge, 90 lb., Natural
Direct Painting Technique
I began the final phase of work with Prismacolor Burnt Ochre, which I used as a middle tone. Using light to medium pressure, I layered Burnt Ochre over the dark middle tones throughout the filly, beginning with her body and working my way forward and upward.
I sharpened the pencil frequently and used a sharp tip to create the texture of hair and to work around some of the highlights.
But I also used a more blunt tip to lay down even layers of color with little or no visible pencil strokes.
In the mane and forelock, I kept the pencil sharp and used the tip to darken the middle tones and shadows and begin defining hair masses.
Next, I layered Goldenrod over all of the same areas and into the highlights over the shoulder and along the neck, where they are not quite as bright. I used light to medium light pressure and a variety of strokes ranging from short, directional strokes with a sharp pencil to broad strokes using the side of the pencil and following the contours of muscle and body.
As I look at it here, it’s starting to look complete. There are a few details yet to work out and I’d like a little more saturation in some areas.
But overall, it’s looking very good.
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