DeviantArt

I recently made a DeviantArt account. To see the art I have posted so far, look up "hiroko-bena". :)

Madame Butterfly

So I have a fun piece to share with you guys today! It's been a while since I've done step-by-step pictures, and I thought I would show this technique.
I have learned from Leilani Joy that you should take pictures of yourself for reference. That way, you have a more unique piece and you are not working from copyrighted photos.

So I first drew out my design and then transferred it to watercolor paper using a light box. Then on my original drawing I drew where the most basic shadows would be. To figure this out, squint at your photo and only copy the shadows that you see.

 I then transferred the shadows using the light box and filled them in with black Copic marker.

And here is the final finished piece! I hope you learned something about how to do this technique! :)