12/24 WDE Christmas Lights WIP & bonus

[zyffyr]

I was going to wait 'til I finished this CP, but don't know when that will be, so here it is at the 2hr. mark. This is the first time I've tried the cps on a dark background, mat board, here. Now I know it had ridges. I'll be back to post the next 2 steps.

The bonus, is Don Q at Sunset, a manip that took me about 2 hrs as well.............took me awhile of trial and error to see that I couldn't avoid some pixel painting.

[Elainepsq]

Wow! 2 ambitious pieces and very impressive indeed! The Christmas lights are looking good, I'll be anxious to see how it comes out, and Don Quixote is looking like chrome!

[dabblerdot]

Oh, I absolutely love the imagination you've got going here !
The lighting of the hacienda for Christmas is soft and almost wistful, the roof decorations are great !!!
Don Quixote *does* look like chrome, as someone else just said. What a lot of hard work to figure out where the sunlight hit and flared (ie hoof and saddle pommel), and to combine images too, and it turned out beautifully ! Wonderful work, Terralyn !!!

[sundiver]

The cp is coming along really well (ridges and all- make them work for you! ), and I like the shiny light on your manip- very cool.

[*Deirdre*]

Originally Posted by sundiver

The cp is coming along really well (ridges and all- make them work for you! ), and I like the shiny light on your manip- very cool.

I agree with Wendy...you're doing well, our kid!

[connievanwinssen]

Nice drawing!!!

[Jet]

Terralyn,
I love the look my home is getting with those cps..I guess the dark background gives a 'solid' look to the 'pencil work' too..

It certainly looks different on a black background than on white paper...

Great work !! and the manip is very well achieved, glad you did some hand work on it too .

Thanks for particpating....

[Fleur]

I'm impressed with your Christmas lights... they look effective. I thought this one was a hard one to do!
Alslo love Don Quixote..... well done!

[Precious Mazie]

Wow I love the manip and the CP has great color will be looking forward to seeing it completed. I don't think the ridges hurt the picture at all.

[silgurt]

The lighting and reflections are starting to work well in the CP work. Really like the sunlight bouncing of Don Quixote figure.

Reese

[ams]

Terralyn, I enjoyed both. Your cp is coming along well but I know how long they take.

The manip is so dramatic with the sunset and the black background. Just beautiful.

Anne

[lorna12]

Terralyn....the Christmas house is indeed coming along well...I really like the depth of the colors so far and I agree the ridges aren't hurting anything...viewing wise...probably a pain coloring-wise

The manip is wonderful...love the lighting!

[zyffyr]

Thank you all for all the wonderful comments.

Jet, your home is beautiful! I love your living room and wanted to paint it, but didn't think I could do it justice, esp in this setting.

I worked on this 2-3 more hours last night, but am not terribly pleased. All needs to go a couple shades darker, I think. (Except the lights). The street was done in 'steel' prismacolor and is reflective, so it looks really light on the scan. I will be darkening it first thing, but don't want to loose all the reflections either.
I'm afraid to erase on this mat board. I don't think it can take it. Areas where I have layered a lot are beginning to look a bit fuzzy.

Any suggestions are welcome.

[ExpressiveAngie]

I love your cp the Christmas lights make me smile

the manip is so crisp and majestic it makes me think of a movie saga!

[zyffyr]

Thanks Angie.
Here's the last installment of Christmas Lights. I think I'm calling it done.