Colouring Walkthrough

A few people have asked how I colour and so I thought this week I would do a short walk-through to how I normally colour my images.

I start off sketching the image out roughly.

Then I ink it and rub out the pencil lines to make it all neat, never colour in with markers over pencil lines because that will look like someone shaded 50 shades of crap over your drawing.

I start off using a light purple to colour the shadows to then work over at a later stage.
I then start layering up the skin tones using yellows/pinks and flesh colours.

Half way through I start to add in some darker purples as well to add depth to the colours and image. Not too much though otherwise it will start looking like Barney (Who remembers Barney?)

Adding in some colouring pencil shading to add some texture into the lips/cheeks and hair.

At this stage I wouldn't mind a cheeky tipple of the JD he's holding...

I start to colour in the rest of the outfit and use a pencil to add texture and shading to the sheer shirt as markers would have been too flat a texture for that.Just need to colour the shoes and then I'm done!

I scan it in, fix it up and play around with the levels and contrast a bit to make it stand out and then the image is finished!

I hope this was at least slightly interesting to read or look at. If anyone would like a post in the future for something you're interested in that I do feel free to ask me!

Weekly Sketch Selection 5

I've decided to link this part of the blog in with good ol' Instagram! So I'll be posting my sketches as I do them during the week on my account and then compile them every Friday like so. So feel free to follow me on Instagram under 'scottwmason' .

Just thought it looks a bit more uniform! Plus the filters are flattering to the sketches and saves me scanning, not that lazyness would ever play a part in my decision of course.

Interview with Perry Curties

http://www.perrycurties.com/

Perry Curties has been a Photographer for 15 years and has worked featured in magazines such as Arena, BLVD, GQ, Italian Vanity Fair and Project Magazine to name a few!. He also is the editor and co-founder of 125 Magazine and associate lecturer at London College of Fashion. 

What made you choose Photography as a career?

Because I can't paint or draw.

What is your career highlight so far?

Every time I see a billboard with my picture on it.

Your Burka shoot seems quite risqué! Was there any backlash because of it?

None at all, it's the most republished thing I've ever shot.

As a lecturer do you feel it is necessary to do a degree? or is it just as okay to go out and learn it without the safety blanket of university?

University teaches skills other than just the subject you're meant to be learning but there's nothing wrong with learning on the job. The 2 methods probably create 2 different types of photographer.

Do you think assisting is a must to become a successful Fashion Photographer?

Yes.

Who are your personal Photography Heroes?

Constantly changing.

What do you wish you knew before going into this Industry?

How much money it would cost to get set up and working and how long it takes to become an overnight success.

Do you have any helpful tips for budding Fashion Photographers trying to break into the Industry?

Assist (good people) for as long as possible, minimum 5 years.

Describe working in the Industry in 3 words

Tough, creative and social

What are your plans for the future?

Top secret.

Interviews posted on tallboyblog.blogspot.com every Wednesday!

Friends Commission

I was commissioned by a friend to draw her and 3 friends, here is the outcome! Was fun to draw as I know them all myself and was interesting to see what parts of themselves I had to highlight in the images. 

I decided to experiment a little bit whilst colouring these and so I cracked out the old colouring pencils to help add texture.

They're just a few photos to show the layering up of marker and then pencils. Took a while but pretty happy with the outcome. I'm always posting W.I.P. photos on my Instagram account (Hence why all these are perfectly square and have filters on them) follow me if you want to have a look at scottwmason.

I am also accepting commissions like these for just £10 each just email me at scottwmason@live.com if you're interested!