I drew some stuff on a canvas in the middle of last year but never got around to doing anything with it, so this last week or so I have been slowly adding colour to it, and although it’s a terrible painting, it is bringing some of the feeling back into my hands. I don’t draw or paint much, so I have lost most of the finger touch that I had for it. Use it or lose it they said, and I didn’t want to believe them, but it’s a cliche for a reason. Kernel of truth to it, and all that jazz.
Under painting, multiple coats, watered down gradients in the shadows, it’s all there. Doesn’t look good, but as a practice run to relearn the techniques it’s working out just fine. I can do one more later of shadows, two high lights, and then I will go over it all in black to pick out the details, and that should put an end to it. Will I carry on, and find something else to draw. Then paint over top of? I don’t know. I know Iiss painting. Like I miss drawing a fair bit too. But add in reading, writing, sculpting, guitar practice, singing, wood working, model kit building, war gaming terrain building and I have altogether far too many hobbies. I’m not particularly skilled at any one of those, but I like them, and enjoy them all a great deal. The spice of life!
My goblin king hasn’t had that much progress as of late, I should get him finished up as that’s a goal I have for this year. I probably need to wear my glasses for that now too, because I notice my eyes are getting weaker. Not a fan of that by any stretch of the imagination. I could texture the skin, and then start his chainmail, clothes. And armor. Maybe add a few detailed trinkets, who knows, the world is my oyster.
Hope your Wednesday is off to a good start. Going to get really cold and nasty tomorrow!
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