For extra security of the knotted hair, I painted 2 thin layers of PVA glue over the back of each knot to create a flexible plastic coating. Then I had to back the wig onto some cotton (after bullying the wig back into shape) using a back stitch and lines of tack stitching to keep the whole piece secured, Last step was to attach the top fur pieces and put in the darts.
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realise I can just use the ironing board as a high table, rather than propping the setup on boxes on the dining table and hunching over it. This is high enough that it’s not hurting my back as I do this anymore which is soooo much better!
Miwak is coming along fantastically! I’m not going to glue anything down until I’ve finished the kanekalon mane as I’m not sure whether I will have to adjust anything.
I am slogging away at the mane piece, which is basically a hand latched kanekalon wig. This is the left side that I finished off, with some pattern adjustments so it’ll blend into the mask fur better. Still have to make the other side and get them backed before installation. It’s massively poofy right now as I did a dense weave, I’m planning to give it a major haircut and teasing once it’s installed.
It is done! I finally have a proper ref sheet for K’ramyte. I am so, so proud of this.
Created in #procreate, ~65 hours total work. Brushes by procreate, #crowartist, #line_bienkamp_draws. Text is Inkwell, added in CS6.
K’ramyte is my own character. Do not use.
Miwak’s finished face, although right now I think it looks more like a luchador mask. All handsewn and preshaved, although I might have to do some more preshaving around the eyes before it heads over to the mask.
Timelapse of colourising the ref sheet headshots.
Brushes:
@procreate – technical pen, gouache, dry brush
@crowartist – textured chunky, soft round, textured painting, feathers1
@line_bienkamp_draws (insta & youtube) – block in colour, block in colour detail, line soft detail
Almost done with all the sketches for this ref sheet.
Many thanks to @crow_artist for these awesome tutorials, has really helped understand raven head forms and adapt them as needed for my non-avian dino-esque character.
I finally got around to the final trim for Miwak’s feet and paws! I prefer to hand trim using thinning scissors, and with these paws that was the best decision! I’m so pleased with how these came out.
These are all the finished bookmarks/tags and coasters (except for the one with flashing, I don’t have any polishing medium so haven’t been able to finish that one up yet). Most of these were christmas gifts for family but I kept 3 of the tags for myself. All the flora is hand dried native australian flowers/foliage that I sustainably handpicked.
I am really pleased with how all these turned out and they were really fun to do. I think I might make some more. Is anyone interested in some of these with native Australian flora embedded?
