how I do my drawings

[Jay Mc]

Howdy folks,

Heres a little insight on how i draw out my images.
First of all i draw out and scan a rough sketch, then
I whack up the trasparency on the sketch and make it the top
layer.
After that i add a new layer, and start doing solid colors.
Once I've layed out the solid colors, I then start adding
different shapes that use gradients, feathering and also
trasparency (you can see the kind of shapes i do around the
head on the second image). But to get your shading right,
you'll have to do alot of pieces.
The hair is a tricky one, especially blonde hair as it has
so many tones. So it's quite handy to have some sort of
referance. But i basically tackle the hair the same way
as i do with any other part of the drawing, by drawing
out shapes that use gradients. For stray hairs, I use
the pencil tool, and if i want a gradient on the pencil line,
I'll convert it into a shape and then apply a gradient.
Anyway, I hope this helps you guys out.

I have no plans to finish off this image any time soon

cheers

Jay