Thursday, January 30, 2014

A mini Voodoo King and lots of lineart

I haven't posted for a couple of weeks since I've been ridiculously busy with life and work. Some days just don't have enough hours in them. It's rotten luck when a crazy busy day falls on a day with short hours. Hate that.

I've been doing a lot of lineart lately for my new Digital Stamp and Digital Collage store over at Etsy. I love drawing but I don't always like coloring. It seems so time consuming so this is the best of both worlds for me. I can draw, I don't have to color it.... and then I can sell it!


 

Here's a little mini walk-through of creating the lineart. It always starts out as a messy sketch that I scan and take to Photoshop. I re-do the lines in Photoshop and make them nice and neat. Then color if I have time! Here's my whimsical little voodoo king.


 

Really looking forward to the 29 Faces challenge next week! Hope to see lots of my blog friends participating. I'll be checking everyone's art out for the next month. Lots of fun. :)












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36 comments:

  1. Cindy D.January 30, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    So many fantastic costumes and fab detail! Love the whole outfit and accessories on the voodoo fellow, and the fairy is amazing! Also omg, monster in a tutu! See you at 29 Faces! :D

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  2. Sarah (wonderstrumpet)January 30, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    I love love LOVE your little voodoo king! and the monsters always give me a bit of a swoon. :D

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  3. DVArtistJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    Wow your "messy" sketch is a fabulous way to start out. I absolutely love your art.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  4. Helen CampbellJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    I'm enjoying your additions to your digital art stamp shop. It's very cool seeing the steps you use to create the stamps. Your voodoo king is great! Happy PPF!

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  5. janeJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:15 PM

    Love him! He actually reminds me a little of the Mad Hatter :D

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  6. froebelsternchenJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    fab! I most love your whimsical voodoo king!
    Happy PPF and I am looking forward to see your 29 faces art!
    xxx
    susi

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  7. Lynn CohenJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Very interesting process. Thanks for sharing it. Fun results!

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  8. Ayala ArtJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:43 PM

    These are awesome!!

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  9. Valerie-JaelJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:17 PM

    Great drawings, my fave is the fairy. Valerie

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  10. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 12:29 AM

    These are fantastic - i love that you've found a solution to do what you love x

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  11. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Awesome! See now, I love to color in! ;)

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  12. NettyJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:20 AM

    Beautiful drawings. See you at 29 Faces. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  13. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:58 AM

    Amazing illustrations, Sal - I just love your art! I will be joining in the "29 Faces Challenge" for the first time - see you there! x

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  14. dentheJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    Your lineart looks amazing! Very interesting to see what you achieve in Photoshop. So happy you're joining in the 29 faces challenge too :-)

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  15. Karla B January 31, 2014 at 5:04 AM

    They are amazing!Love them!

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  16. JulieJanuary 31, 2014 at 5:45 AM

    Brand new here and I absolute love your line art! So whimsical and cute. I love the little guy in the tutu. Gave me a chuckle =) Happy PPF!

    http://www.artworkbyjm.com/

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  17. Maria MedeirosJanuary 31, 2014 at 5:45 AM

    Brilliant!! Truly wonderful!!

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  18. GigglesJanuary 31, 2014 at 5:54 AM

    Everything you bring to the table is so worth waiting for!! Love the Voodoo king and all of them!! So fun!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. sheila 77January 31, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    Thanks for the little mini-walkthrough, fascinating. My favourites are the two little monsters, but they could easily be any of the others.

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  20. Anne MandaJanuary 31, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Awesome line art, fantastic characters! <3

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  21. alarmcatJanuary 31, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    happy PPF…very nice line drawings!!

    see you at 29 Faces…i'm playing :)

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  22. Linda KunsmanJanuary 31, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    fantastic drawings!! Love your voodoo king-he reminds me of Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland :)

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  23. Annette P.-L. January 31, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    Great! I love your whimsical voodoo king! Interesting to see the process ... I like your sketch, too!

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  24. GlorV1January 31, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Need I say that your work is excellent? Well it really is excellent. I stopped by your design page and was just awed by your work. Great job on everything. Love it!! Yes life is busy and that is a good thing.:)

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  25. FayeJanuary 31, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    Love that sassy miss with the fan and long dress! Your stamps are wonderful.

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  26. AsteraJanuary 31, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    Another excellent sequence of characters so diverse and definitely inspiring.
    I am not sure yet if I'll be able to participate to 29 Faces this months, but most surely I'll keep an eye on your designs. :)

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  27. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    oh how amazing are all of these pieces!!!! well done!!! Happy PPF!!!!

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  28. ChristineJanuary 31, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    these are so fun!

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  29. katJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    Such wonderful characters here! Great work!

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  30. Studio KaufmannJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:19 PM

    Your voodoo king is totally cool and amazing. I am hoping to do 29 Faces but fear that life and work might put a spanner in the works. Keep on truckin.Happy PPF

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  31. Carola BartzJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:49 PM

    I especially like the hat and the cane of the Voodoo king!

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  32. linda (dots n doodles)February 1, 2014 at 2:05 AM

    All such wonderful characters and just love the cake eating monster! See you over at 29 faces.

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  33. Tam HessFebruary 1, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Voodoo king is awesome! Thanks for sharing your process, love when artists do that..I'm really liking the world of digital stamps.
    Happy paint party Friday!
    Cardmakingartists.com

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  34. bellefrogworksFebruary 2, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Love your fabulous drawings!

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  35. AnnabelleFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Amazing work. All are very lovely.

    Annabelle xx

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  36. Tammie DickersonFebruary 5, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Your Voodoo King is awesome! What a wonderful expression he has!!

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