I took photos of the process if you'd like to see it. I started with a piece of watercolor paper to which I had applied a thin coating of gesso. The reason I apply the gesso is so I can apply color to the drawing or Ella can apply color later. I feel like the gesso gives me more control over how much of the color I leave on the page. Ella is a mixed media artist in her own right and may want to add different elements to the drawing later, I will leave that up to her.
After the gesso was dry I traced a copy of her dog from a photo that she had emailed me. Just the outline of her dog, I can try to get the look in her eyes from that photo also. Once the outline is there I section off areas of the dog with light pencil marks and each area receives a different tangle until it looks complete.
Thanks for stopping by and allowing me to share my process with you! Have a great week ~ hugs~ Renee
