Third piece...Snake

[Kingpin]

So I thought I would have a go at a nice easy one this time! decided on this snake

started off ok

Then marking out the scales went to absolute poop!

So decided to try and salvage the pic by doing a bit of scratch erasing, so out came the pointy bamboo skewer and about 6 hours later I ended up with something a bit better

Finished piece looked ok in the end I think
A4 synthetic paper with Com-Art paints using the Timbertech AB, probably took Me about 20 to 25 hours all told

 

[huskystafford]

I like when you guys put also how you correct mistakes. Good job on a snake

 

[Kingpin]

Thank You, I had to do something, those lines were just awful

 

[Leakyvalve]

Looking at the reference I don't even know where I would start. Pretty sure I wouldn't start. It's just so much detail packed into a small size. I have no patience for that stuff.

 

[Kingpin]

I have no patience for practising lines and dots, so doing something complicated seems to help Me get to grips with things

 

[JackEb]

I have no patience for practising lines and dots, so doing something complicated seems to help Me get to grips with things

that sounds like something I would say....
or
take a big bite and start chewing.
or
jump in the deep end and start swimming

 

[Maryf]

So I thought I would have a go at a nice easy one this time! decided on this snake

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started off ok

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Then marking out the scales went to absolute poop!

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So decided to try and salvage the pic by doing a bit of scratch erasing, so out came the pointy bamboo skewer and about 6 hours later I ended up with something a bit better

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Finished piece looked ok in the end I think
A4 synthetic paper with Com-Art paints using the Timbertech AB, probably took Me about 20 to 25 hours all told

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A nice easy one, hahaha. Amazing

 

[Kingpin]

Thanks Mary

 

[TruggyDriver69]

Looks awesome Kingpin.

 

[Kingpin]

Thanks Truggy

 

[Nightwish]

Great job Kingpin

 

[Kingpin]

Thanks Nightwish

 

[afterdark]

Great reference pic! Pretty good outcome on the finished piece too Kingpin.
Black was probably not the best start to the snake, though, might I suggest something that may help?
If I tackled this piece I would've started with a light blue outline of the scales instead of black.
Slowly build up the blue as I went along and finish with an almost midnight blue, no black.

Lines and dots, I practice that when I'm testing the paint flow.

 

[Kingpin]

Thats a great suggestion, thanks Ward When I try another I will definitely try out this way

 

[Vaportrail]

looks awesome Kingpin, that was a tough one

 

[Kingpin]

Thanks Vapor, it was a learning curve, thats for sure