BUT, there is light at the end of the tunnel, folks! Please check out this detailed demonstration by one of my absolutely favorite author/illustrators, Matthew Cordell. What if you could PRINT OUT as many copies of your under-drawing as you wanted in a matter of seconds--waterproof and directly onto 140lb watercolor paper?! Whether this works on cold press/textured paper I don't know, but it certainly works on hot press. Matthew shows you how to do just that, and includes a link to the amazingly low priced printer he uses (all the ones I've seen are in the thousands--this one is strangely only a tad over one hundred, but I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth! I bought it). Time is money, so I know personally I'll be finishing my final art a heck of a lot faster than I did before, which may mean I could fit in that smaller job I might other-wise have to pass up. Plus, I'll simply enjoy the process of painting more.
I'm getting my printer in the mail hopefully tomorrow - I'll let everyone know how I like it.
5 comments:
Even if I come from 2D animation where using a lightbox is a normal thing,I hate to redo my drawings with it:)I agree with you:)
Great post!Thanks for advice and for the link:)
I've been doing it this way for awhile now and I have to say, I go into the painting knowing I can always do it again and it gives me sooo much more confidence! What's funny is I rarely do it over but I think that's just because of the mental note that I can if need be. :) It's a head game with me I guess.
Oh and thanks for the intro to Matthew's work! Although I really love his style, I also love yours, Paige so don't change it! lol!
Oh goodness that sounds like heaven to me. I H.A.T.E. transferring. I'll be checking out the link. Thanks:)
Thank you, Paige, this is awesome information. I just purchased mine! The price is unbeatable and to know that it will work with watercolor paper, wow...
And I love "Leap Back Home to Me" too!
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