I had a lot of fun working on the
textures of the short hair that the zebra has on the face and neck. The zebra’s
black and white pattern and the way the hair creates a texture and changes tone
as it moves and changes directions. The pattern has it’s own mind, fading out
in places as it curves over the muscular body of this beautiful animal. As the
hairs get slightly longer, the black and white continue to resist merging, as
the stripes keep crisply defined. Rendering the zebra’s mane was fun also. My
interpretation from observation is that the mane is black, with white
highlights added. The texture is that of a stiff brush, almost like a short
broom.
My next post will be about a drawing
technique that I have developed to lay down a tone pattern without a noticeable
area as sections overlap. This is great for areas of natural textures where a
perfect pattern isn’t required.
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