We thought we'd make the most of the Easter long weekend and break out the paints! I've had requests to include some walkthroughs of how we create here at Lune, and I'm happy to share. This is only my second time using Acrylic paints, so this isn't a tutorial - just a walkthrough for anyone who is interested. I am constantly learning (both from tutorials and old fashioned trial & error!). Unfortunately my good camera is broken, so please excuse the potato camera quality. Anyway! On with the show: I started out by drawing a pencil sketch onto my already primed 8x10 inch canvas. I didn't worry too much about detail here as I would be blocking colours in soon. Detail work will come more towards the end. Now I block in different colours; the skin, two tones of hair, her bodysuit and ears, etc. Here I've finished blocking my solid colours in. I don't want to accidentally paint over the girl once I've worked on her, so I make sure my background is worked up and how I want it before moving back to the figure. Now I use different colours and layer up the paint. I quite like a loose, gestural feel to my traditional media artwork, so I keep the strokes broad and "messy". I've gone over all the colour blocked areas of my painting and worked more layers of colour into them. This is the moment when I'm prone to becoming most disheartened with the work, as it usually looks like a big undefined mess. But I tell myself to keep persevering! I've outlined my figure in black, making sure to vary my line weight to keep with the 'gestural' feel of the piece. Adding the lines really tightens the work back up, and by this stage I'm feeling better about the piece. Almost done! I usually leave eyes till the end... I'm not sure why. I quite like the "evil" look I guess. But I decide she needs to be less "possessed" and more "sultry", so I give her some seductive green eyes. I also plumped up her lips and added white highlights to her hair and nails. Finished! And here's the final piece without any filters, just to show the true colours. We hope you enjoyed this little peek behind the scenes at Lune.
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It's the start of the Easter long weekend and we're feeling festive here at Lune! I decided to break out the acrylics and paint this little ACEO canvas (Art Cards, Editions, and Originals). This is the first in a series of pretty-yet-powerful animal/hybrid girlies I'm planning to paint. This delightful little Bunny Girl will be available for purchase on our Etsy store soon. In the mean time, I'm heading back to my paints. Have a happy and safe long weekend, everyone ♥
We woke up this morning to a lovely surprise - our 200th sale!
We wanted to celebrate and say thank you to all our beautiful friends and supporters by offering a flash 50% off sale . This sale is offered exclusivly to our Facebook and LoveLUNE.com Blog followers. Head over to our Etsy store and simply enter the coupon code THANKYOU200 at checkout. Please enjoy 50% off all Digital Clip Art, Paper and Prints for the next 2 days. Offers ends Midnight 4/17/2014 EST. Thank you again for supporting FRANCEillustration and loveLUNE.com over the last 6 months! x Whenever we're out and about we're always on the lookout for pretty packaging and inspirational graphics. Sometimes it just takes a particular image or aesthetic to trigger an idea for a new Clip Art pack, and it can come from the most unlikely places.
The local Japanese supermarket was a treasure trove of goodies today. We're loving the bright, bold strawberry pattern on the Meiji boxes, as well as the simple hand drawn characters on the pastel coloured candies. The seals are classic Japanese "kawaii" cuteness, but right now we're really feeling the scribbly pandas on the cookie box. The Pocky isn't for inspiration... it's drawing fuel! The Wildflower packs are now available on our Etsy store!
But we decided to take them one step further... Now we're experimenting with subtle watercolour textures and a more faded retro finish. Keep an eye out, these should be in store soon... ♥ A sneak-peek at our current work-in-progress. It's been a rainy autumn day here in Melbourne, but we're feeling lifted from an afternoon of researching flower bouquets and floral arrangements. Keep an eye out for this Wildflower Clip Art pack on our Etsy store soon ♥
In celebration of the launch of loveLUNE.com we're happy to offer you a free Louis the Fox wallpaper set. Be sure to check out the new FREE page in the future for more goodies ♥
Just released~ A bright retro inspired colourway of the existing Dala Horse clip art pack. Juicy oranges and refreshing aquas, accented with midnight blue and creamy beige. Available now in our Etsy store.
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Danish for 'whimsy', Lune is dedicated to all things cute and curious. Lune draws inspiration from Nordic folk illustrations, Japanese pop art and everything in between. We aim to provide unique clip art and designs for personal and small business needs, all available through our Etsy store. We hope you enjoy your visit to Lune. ♥ France + Louis the Fox. |
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