After painting Dagny's Moth, I had moth fever! And by that I mean I knew I had to paint at least one more. So I went with this guy.
The Isabella Tiger Moth, the end result of the Woolybear. See all those gradations? That subtlety? Subtlety is my natural enemy, but I went for it anyway.
Kick off with the usual "does this fit here."
Get some colors in there.
The right wing is what I was aiming for, but I accidentally darkened the left wing too much. It was very disheartening.
I decided to darken the right wing to even things out, and then move forward.
From there, just some finishing touches. I emphasized some shadows to make edges clearer, and the antenna were added in with white paint.
Subtlety is my natural enemy.
ReplyDeleteLove that!