I created a pixelated abstract of my daughter running on the beach in a Large Moleskine Squared Reporter using colored pencils. I worked from a photograph and a Photoshopped image in which I reduced the resolution to be similar to the grid paper and for help with color selection. If you squint, you can get an idea of how the original looked.
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Margie 7:33 am on July 22, 2009 | #
very cool – I’ve seen a lot of paintings done in this way and wanted to try it. seems like it would be very good eye training for value and color
Rudat 7:46 am on July 22, 2009 | #
Very nice! I am always fascinated with art that creates an optical illusion.
roseindigo 12:13 pm on July 22, 2009 | #
I love this. In my colored pencil seminars this is one of the techniques I use to teach color distribution, and people seem to have a lot of fun with it and are always surprised that skin color is so many tints and shades. They end up with a better understanding of light and shade and how color works.
journalingarts 3:15 pm on July 22, 2009 | #
Thank you for your comments! This was really fun and it was a good exercise to break an image into so many subtle color variations. I have never been a fan of working with flesh tones so this made me a little crazy, but I got through it. I can’t wait to try this using another medium.