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This came immediately to mind when I heard of the ID contest over at
 . I wasn't sure I could actually pull it off, but I had to give it a try! It's not quite what I wanted (I just couldn't get that second Lock to look right no matter how many times I redrew him), but I'm happy with it!Sadly, the edges are rough, and they kinda make the drawing look a little fake. That's because compressed charcoal is a messy business, and it got smeared all over the nice, white paper. My thumb has been rubbed raw trying to erase it (with a kneaded eraser), to no avail. I tried to remove it digitally as best I could, but it left the edges of the goo looking like a three-year-old cut them out.  (If anyone has tips on smoothing out edges like this, please let me know!)Compressed charcoal (reduction method) on white Canson paper, 18 x 24 inches. Lockjaws © Allison Theus (  )EDIT: No dice on the contest.  Oh, well. I had an insane amount of fun doing this piece anyway. |
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