A car with no name

I finished this one a few weeks ago but it still doesn’t have a title.  I was going to call it “Straight 8” until I learned that Ford never used the inline 8, so now I’m at a loss for a title. I’m open for suggestions! 

The watercolor underpainting:

 

 I went a little heavier on the watercolor this time intending to let more of it show through. 

  

 

 

 7 ½” x 10” Fabriano Artistico, 300lb.  Watercolor and Prismacolor pencils.

For some reason I really like this one, it’s different than my usual nature/animal type subjects. 

I have access to some really great models!  I'm just totally fascinated with these old relics, so this might be the first in a series of old cars.

Avatar Painting

I've neglected my blog (among other things) for way too long now.  That's a story for another day.  So to get back into it I'm going to start with showing you my avatar painting.  I get questioned about it so much that I thought this would be good place to start.  This is colored pencil done over a light watercolor under-painting. Prismacolor pencils, Fabriano Uno 300lb. hot press watercolor paper, 7" x 8 1/2".

First off the under-painting, ha, doesn't look like much now does it?  That eye kinda looks spooky and his nose looks like it belongs on a pig.

This is after the first wash of pencil, I just had to do something about that eye staring back at me.  (besides I think I almost always do the eyes first anyway, if I screw them up there's not much reason to continue on)

   A few more layers of pencil, I think I used mainly Warm Grey's. Weimaraners are the most unusual color.  He's a Blue and depending on the time of day he can be either cool (blue) grey or warm grey toned.  In fact in some pictures he really does look blue. 

Here I've started defining the nose and veins in his ear along with deepening some of the shadows.

a little more work on his nose

All done!

I think I must have gotten busy and forgot to scan between the last two but there are several more layers of pencil.  I don't normally like doing a "straight-on" view, but I think it works for this one. 

This is Cooper, my Blue Weimaraner that is a Rescue from Midwest Paws and my Shop's namesake, my lifesaver, and best friend.  Note-cards and prints of this are available in my Etsy Shop