Alex Ross Kingdom Come master study.
3mo
Gannon Beck
I've been working on this one for a little while. This is a gouache study of an Alex Ross painting. I'm trying to follow along with what I know about his process. In this book, "Mythology" he does a demonstration of his process where he does a black wash underpainting before he adds color. I'm just about done with the underpainting and will start on the color probably tomorrow.
3mo
More progress on this Alex Ross gouache master study.
I'm a little late to the party on master studies. I had essentially done them when I was a kid--copying various comic book covers and the like--but it was something I felt I needed to grow out of. Now I realize that it is a great way to help understand process. While I want to work my way to doing original compositions, I think I'm going to keep master studies a permanent part of my regimen. In addition to the learning that occurs, it's a wonderful way to simply appreciate art I enjoy.
3mo
This is really coming along beautifully! I'd love to hear your rundown on the process/materials. Are you locking your value painting down with fixative before layering colors?
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3mo
already looking fantastic at this stage! did you use a grid to ensure accurate scaling from the original?
3mo
I did. Since it was going on illustration board, I couldn't use a light box. It was my first time using a grid to transfer a drawing, and I was a little nervous about it (and this whole study, really) but the process worked well.
