The Pacific Fisher in mixed media. Pen and ink, and watercolor. This is a spot illustration for the new children’s picture “Timber!”
This is the pen and ink before the watercolor. Which version do you like better?
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I prefer the colored one 🙂
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I do to Irene. That’s the picture book version.
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I like them both equally 🙂
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Thanks for the input Theanne.
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They’re both wonderful but color wins for me.
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Thank you Laura, that’s good to know.
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beautiful…:-)
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Thank you!
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Colour for me too….what is around his neck? A tag?
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Thanks Rebecca! That’s a radio tracking collar for research.
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Ahh, I thought it might have been
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The colored version looks really great. The black and white one very striking and well drawn, but the color one appeals to me more and the watercolor works perfectly with ink drawing. 🙂
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Thank you! I’m glad you like the color. I do so much black and white, but since this is for a picture books it has to be in color.
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Good luck with the picture book.
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Thank you Leslie!
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Both great but I too prefer the color! N.
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Thank you Nina!
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They are both fantastic but if pushed I would have to choose the colored version.
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Thanks Susan!
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I like the color. What is a Pacific Fisher? A kind of otter?
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It’s related to the otters, but it is basically a big weasel, about the size of a big house cat.
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Thanks Tim I’ve never heard of this animal. I guessed a sort of a Martin.
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Thanks
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Do you put a watercolor was over the pen and ink? What media are you using.? I like both illustrations.
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I do all the pen and ink first, then I come back over with the watercolor. I tested all of my inks a while back to make sure they were water fast. In this picture I used a Staedtler 0.05 pigment liner and my refillable Lamy fountain pens. The refillable had Platinum Carbon Black ink.
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Great! l like how the color so nicely works with the under inking, and the wooden log is textured. I really enjoyed this. Of course you are masterful at bringing out the layers in the fur.
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Thank you so much Arvind!
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I like the ink version, but I think kids would probably prefer the color one.
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Your the first to go for the straight ink, which is what I typically do. However, you’re right, it has to be color for the picture book. I do think the color has a nice pop to it.
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I chose the one colored in. The browns give the animals dimension and character.
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Thanks Gail!
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I look ke both but for children’s book I prefer coloured! 😉
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Yes, for the picture book it has to have color. It’s fun to put them both out for review. It reminds me of color verses black and white photography.
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Both. I guess it would depend on my mood.
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That’s an interesting take Josh. I suppose I’m the same way. It’s probably why I posted them both.
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They are both very good.
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The pen and ink. I am partial to black and white.
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You know I like doing the black and white, but it’s fun to change it up. It’s interesting to me to ask because I can’t predict what folks will prefer.
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Definitely the one with colour, especially as it´s supposed to be for kids! Beautiful work! 😊👍
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Thank you Ann. I agree, almost anything for the kids works better in color.
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Very nice. I like the color version.
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Thank you Maddie!
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They both look great, but the colors make him look cuddly, which a Fisher sure isn’t, so I woulnd’t want children to think they’d like to hold one. Isn’t it fun we all have our likes.
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You’re right Judy, wouldn’t want the kids snuggling a fisher. It’s a good thing they could never catch one!
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True…and you made me chuckle. I don’t want to catch one, either, but I’m sure glad I caught a look at your art.
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I’m glad you did too!
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Both of them are wonderful!
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Thank you Bobbieann!
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I really, really love this, as you already know!
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I don’t mind you saying it again! 😀
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Seriously both Tim – great work!
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Awww…thank you so much Mary!
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I like both versions! Each brings something to the table. the beauty of photography is that now you have both.
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So true, thanks Ruth!
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Beautiful!! The color one is my favorite.
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