tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post5841473403584215257..comments2024-03-25T11:10:55.663+00:00Comments on An Artist's Life For Me!: Drawing Dinosaurs in PastelsLynne the Pencilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-10359730287573669612009-02-09T17:10:00.000+00:002009-02-09T17:10:00.000+00:00It's no problem really - those close-ups were real...It's no problem really - those close-ups were really close: the texture is quite small. <BR/><BR/>I don't usually have to draw so much itsy-bitsy detail either. Pastels are more designed for bolder work really. I get by ok, using sharp pastel pencils for tiny details like eyes and teeth, and the pencils over-ride the texture.Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-55489716596688074772009-02-09T16:22:00.000+00:002009-02-09T16:22:00.000+00:00Hey Lynn, Great finals! I was wondering if you fin...Hey Lynn, Great finals! I was wondering if you find much struggle with the amount of desired detail (dino skin) and the tooth of the paper? On your close-up shot, I notice the pastel and tooth seem to create a gridwork or sorts. I don't use pastel, so I was wondering if there is a way you override that within the focused areas... Saturation? Does tool pressure flatten the paper's pattern? so many questions... so little time.<BR/>;> zzillustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312265516549331568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-34993791035432834782009-02-09T14:20:00.001+00:002009-02-09T14:20:00.001+00:00Thanks Jess!Nothing fancy: I package it VERY secur...Thanks Jess!<BR/><BR/>Nothing fancy: I package it VERY securely with tons of stiff card and sellotape, and then post it at the post office. <BR/><BR/>I send it Special Delivery, so it is a priority item (which I figure helps to keep it safe)and it has to be signed for all the way, so it's difficult to 'lose'.<BR/><BR/>There is some insurance that comes with Special Delivery and you do have the option to up it. <BR/><BR/>To be honest, I've been lucky, but friends have found that disappearances can happen when artwork is sent overseas for scanning. <BR/><BR/>So far, things have only ever got slightly damaged in transit and then only when publishers have occasionally skimped on stiffening.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps!Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-59418230697453542992009-02-09T14:20:00.000+00:002009-02-09T14:20:00.000+00:00Well done - I am sure they will be delighted with ...Well done - I am sure they will be delighted with it!Dodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674812616431635024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-8455031673755008542009-02-09T14:18:00.000+00:002009-02-09T14:18:00.000+00:00Congrats on finishing it Lynne, the end result is ...Congrats on finishing it Lynne, the end result is great.<BR/><BR/>Rgds<BR/>AdamAdam Whitmarshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839644514557707793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-10906265878841206492009-02-09T14:05:00.000+00:002009-02-09T14:05:00.000+00:00Hi Lynne, I really enjoy hearing about your work a...Hi Lynne, I really enjoy hearing about your work and the process. Could I ask you how you send your artwork? Do you buy insurance to make sure it gets delivered safely? Thanks! Jess xJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593348601123003194noreply@blogger.com