
How to work on an art series?
Hi, I am back with another article based on my experience while working on an art series.
Is it difficult to work on a series of artworks?
Yes, it is slightly difficult to work on a series. The most difficult part is constantly finding inspiration based on the theme you want to follow. While I was working on the series of artwork, I really had fun developing the references I collected each week to convert them into beautiful stories. Thinking of different situations to relate each character to each place, I came up with story for each artwork.
How to find inspiration for the series?
While you can find inspiration on Pinterest, Instagram, and other social media sites, you can find inspiration in everyday places and every day experiences too. Inspiration while is difficult to find, it is everywhere you can see and everything that is visible to naked eyes.
Color palette used in the series.
Initially for this series I used two to three colors in each illustration but later I tried to use one color and lighter or darker shade of that color by using black ink/ watercolor/ Procreate. Using a single color was challenging as you get only limited option of creating an environment for the story. Along with ink and watercolor I created some pieces in Procreate app. When I started working, the first few artworks were digitally created.
Making both traditional and digital work look same
The first I created illustrations using the default texture brushes in Procreate app. Slowly I started working on creating my own digital brush set to make it look similar to traditional pieces. These brushes are available in my store.
My experience while working on this series
Only thing I can say is “an amazing brain exercise”. Everyday each piece I worked on was a brain exercise. Thinking of a story that the character is connected to was an everyday task. Every single day I took out 30 minutes to come up with a story and choosing a reference that I can use.
Will I work on another series?
Definitely! I am currently planning another series, a new series to work on. A new journey to start, more difficulties and challenges to face. Yet I am excited to work on this one.
See you again with another interesting article. If you guys are interested in discussing any topic, send me an email.
Some of the works from the two series I worked on: