
Media: Photoshop 7
Sometimes when I conceive of a drawing , the entire picture forms as a visual in my mind. I often take this visual and then look for photo references, so that I can get the anatomy correct. In many cases, I can’t find refs for exactly what I’m thinking of, and I end up modifying my original idea to fit.
This was almost one of those cases. I couldn’t find an exact reference, but I also wasn’t happy with any of the sketches I developed from the photos I did find. I ended up scrapping all the refs and just drawing what was in my head, and I think I’m much happier with the results.
And just for fun, here’s the original pencil sketch:

Excellent! …
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Thank you! :)
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04.18.09 at 1:04 pm
Love the socks!
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Haha, that was my favorite part to draw. :)
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04.18.09 at 1:12 pm
Fantastic! I love it! Its originality is so wonderful. And its cool that you also showed the sketch. Nice work!
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Thanks! :)
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04.18.09 at 4:59 pm
Excellent! One of the 3 or 4 best on this theme.
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Wow, thanks!
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Al McDermid Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Do you have a deviantart.com account?
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I do, it’s http://kiriko-moth.deviantart.com
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04.18.09 at 9:51 pm
beautiful work :)
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kiriko Reply:
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Thank you!
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04.20.09 at 1:32 pm
Hello Kiriko,
I’ve just found your blog. Really beautiful work! And how you describe your working process, it is just the same as I do :D except that I like coloring it with watercolour.
I hope I can be as good as you one day :) You’ve got a new follower :)
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