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Gretel
Hello Sketchbook, and welcome back to emanate artworx! Today I'm sharing my sketch inspired by the character of Gretel from the fairytale Hansel and Gretel.
Gretel
Emanate Artworx
Size 2304 x 3072
Materials IbisPaint X, sketch on paper
Duration 4.5 hours
The idea for this was pretty straightforward: picture an independent lady who doesn't really care what you think of her. She went through extreme childhood trauma when she was lured into a nightmare house by a witch who tried to kill her and her brother. (Things didn't go well for the witch in the end.) Nevertheless, Gretel still kept her sparkle. ✨️
Additionally, I wanted to use this portrait as an exercise in grayscale to see values more clearly. The sketch was kinda iffy, since I didn't use a reference 😏, but I patiently modified until I was satisfied with it. My favorite part is the stars by her eyes. 🤩
I used pen (fade) for the grays because it's easy to blend without actually blending. When I added the colors I used a really helpful tip that (The Epic) @solumviz shared with me; add a layer on top of everything, set to blend mode Overlay at a medium/low opacity, then add yer colors and voila.
Thanks for reading! 🧡🧡🧡 See you all next time,
Ema
Replies (15)
It is a beautiful painting of Gretel which is made in 4.5 hours.
Thank you : )
Your artworks are improving Ema. This definitely looks more 3d because you played with more values this time.
Hoping to see a coloured one soon hehe.
A beautiful, creative, and powerful artwork. Amazing job.
Welcome back to the land of the living! I've not seen you around in a long time!!!
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Thank you! That's great to hear from you. I've been studying up in my "off time", good to know it's paying off 🤩
Thank you so kindly : )
Haha! Yes, I had some technical difficulties, but I'm still kicking. Thanks for stopping by, bro 😎
Slow and steady wins the race, right😁? Still, it's amazing that you can still find some time to do this.
Oh yeah, 🐢 all the way! Well, I definitely take inspiration from people like you and Jiji, always pushing forward and keeping eyes on the prize 🧡
I like this grayscale art of yours, Ema! 😍 Plus those little stars for details so so cute!!! 😍😍😍
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Aww, thanks! I appreciate you not only for your support but also for your talent and your drive. Inspiring 🥹
Have a great one, Jiji!
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