[jimlee]
Here is an aborted watercolor I started about 2-3 years ago. Found it in a pile of art I unearthed when I was unpacking my stuff back into my house. Watercolors are supposed to be light, translucent and ethereal and to get this image to where I think it needs to be, I need to go more in opaque, acrylic direction. Especially since I want to make her pants a nice shiny black leather. Look at this version as the basetones. I need to darken a lot of the shadows and diffuse the edges.
My goal is to work on this a bit here and there and post the evolving image. Some of the changes I can do in photoshop but I need to finish adding some inks and textures and then balance out my colors.
To be continued.
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i love these watch the progress pieces and watch me draw pieces.... you learn more from them and therefore makes it more interesting to me.
Yeah, forgot to add the link.
On it.
/jim
Jim, i was thinking in what you wrote about making some of the areas a bit shiny..I was thinking you can use washes to the area..efecctive and good or you can go the easiest way and you airgraph to light the areas..Your choice!!! Have a great day!!..JESUS ANTONIO
Jim,
Been following you sinceI was a kid and you were on X-Men #1, went back and bought all things Jim Lee, and learned the love of drawing from you. Eventually, that spark you started in me put me in a career in an art related field. Always wanted to say thanks.
I came across this wildcats watercolor you posted, and though it's a WIP, it's probably one of the freshest images I've seen from you in years. The simplicity of line, emphasis on the overall and not so busy in the detail areas; it struck me as a possible evolution of the Jim Lee style. Just a thought...
Love your normal style, but I love to see your range even more.
-J
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