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Published: 2017-01-14 09:37:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 927; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 1
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Description The Expanse - Portrait of Naomi Nagata
Portrait sketch done with Staedtler fineliner and Schmincke Horadam aquarel.
Naomi Nagata character is played by Dominique Tipper.
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Comments: 4

Queen-of-Lycans [2017-03-11 16:25:15 +0000 UTC]

It's a wonderful tribute to Naomi! However, you've forgotten her tattoo. For shame! Love the background too. What's the secret to making it like that?

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markdegroot In reply to Queen-of-Lycans [2017-03-11 17:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I realized too late I forgot the tattoo! A good excuse to create another tribute to Naomi (and I will). The background : I first added water to the parts where the colored parts are at. Then I added watercolor red, blue, purple hues with some extra water to make them less saturated. After that, while still wet, I added some of those colors but using less water so they are more saturated. When dry I did the same with the blacks. Finished with a toothbrush dipped in white gouache and sprayed that on the paper to create the stars.

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Queen-of-Lycans In reply to markdegroot [2017-06-01 23:00:15 +0000 UTC]

I've been trying to do those galaxy backgrounds and haven't had any luck with it once the colors start to dry. 

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markdegroot In reply to Queen-of-Lycans [2017-07-31 23:13:23 +0000 UTC]

I first added quite a bit of water to the paper and added the watercolor. After drying the colors are less vabriant. I again made the areas which I want to have stronger colors, wet. Then to these areas I try to add as much saturated as possible the watercolor pigment. Finishing with the stars for which I used white gouache and a toothbrush If I do another Expanse portrait then I will make a video of it.

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