A Work in Progress: Leafless



This guide was made for entry:
Leafless
In Contest:
tree shadows


step 1 of 4

This is my first preliminary layout. I decided where I wanted the elements & proceeded with my tree. I always start with the trunk and "grow" it as I go, paying close attention to the weight distribution of the branches as they split and grow outward. The quality of this pic is poor because I sketch very lightly in the beginning. That makes the eraser,which I use a lot, more effective.

Creation of Leafless: Step 1

step 2 of 4

Pencils used were mostly HB, 2B, 5B, and 2H.

Creation of Leafless: Step 2

step 3 of 4

This is a closeup of the preliminary sun area.

Creation of Leafless: Step 3

step 4 of 4

This is my final scan. I cropped the edge of the paper where it was too big for the scanner, and then hit auto-contrast. That's it.

Creation of Leafless: Step 4

Final result

Creation of Leafless: Final Result

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