axolotl art repost lol

[axolotl nerd]

much better, now they can breathe!

 

[axolotl nerd]

 

[axolotl nerd]

little preview of my process, he’s the sketch so far!

 

[axolotl nerd]

up next is basic color mapping! this is where i select colors from the reference image and watercolor them in the appropriate place

(i’m quite messy with this haha)

 

[axolotl nerd]

because i was so messy with the last step, it’s time to clean things up!

 

[axolotl nerd]

gill filaments!

 

[axolotl nerd]

speckles!!

 

[axolotl nerd]

background color and a signature and i’m done!!

 

[mellissa]

nice keep up the good work

 

[axolotl nerd]

thank you!

 

[axolotl nerd]

 

[axolotl nerd]

attempting my first non digital price of an axolotl! i’ll keep you updated

 

[axolotl nerd]

paper responding weird to the watercolors ?

 

[mellissa]

you should try other amphibians like frogs??

 

[axolotl nerd]

you should try other amphibians like frogs??

i’ve thought about it, but i’ve never tried. i suppose i’m up to it if anyone wants me to attempt it!

 

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[axolotl nerd]

paper responding weird to the watercolors ?
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the non-digital piece will be updated during the work week

 

[axolotl nerd]

the wonderful cosmos! sent to me by AMurry24537

 

[axolotl nerd]

one more of cosmos!