Ocean

I'm working on a new project inspired by the word "Ocean". When I started to think about what the word Ocean means to me, the typical imagery of white sand and teal blue waters came to mind.





I thought to myself that's been done.



So I started to brainstorm more ideas. Sunken treasures at the bottom of the Ocean and living creatures in the deep. Then a picture of an old man came to mind.



The idea became very appealing to me. So I drew a few rough thumbnails to explore it further.



Here is the progress of my Illustration so far. I'm starting with the old mans face. I started off with a beige wash and then added the highlights. Next I started to define the wrinkles of his face. Then lastly the shadows to create more depth. I choose to keep everything in black and white except for his one eye. To reflect the ocean and create a visual point of interest.



Acrylic on Illustration board.

The rest of the progress will posted when done.



Continuing on with Photoshop, I find a picture with a setting I want to use as my backdrop. After applying a few filters and techniques. I create a greater scene by adding a body for the character, the old mans face to my picture and then a hat. In the background I add on the cliff a lighthouse with a slight glow where the light is and then a sinking ship in the water. Darken the water near the ship sinking and some saturation in a few areas to create a finish.






Enjoy!

Typography

This is a self portrait using typography to create the image.
Konnichiwa Watashi wa Jacqueline des.

Watercolour Refresh

Below is a painting that I created to refresh my watercolour skills. It had been a few years since I've used this medium and thoroughly enjoyed creating with it.
Hope that you enjoy the painting as much as I do!