Copy No. 1

Below is the process in which I went through to complete my first copy. To begin with I started my searching through a variety of graphic design and comic books before I was able to find a challenging and intricate design. This image was in fact Arzach and his winged companion surveying their prey, in 1975 by Moebius.

To start with I began by printing out a version of the drawing and starting to sketch it lightly into my book. This process took about an hour in total, this being to get a suitable and resemblance between my version and the original.

Once the sketch was final, I decided to fine line around the line-work so that it would be legible when I started to ink / watercolour. I specifically used a waterproof fine liner so that it would not run when I added the colour.

Starting too add the inks on my first try, I began with added the lightest first, therefore the yellow and then proceeding to add darker layers on top of each other. Although this was rather difficult, the colours in which I needed to use wouldn't blend very well so almost made the copy look patchy and unfinished.

Once all the coloured were added and I had completed the background this was the final result.

After I'd completed the ink copy I decided to redo all the stages above but with watercolour. This was my final piece when done with watercolour.