Barry Whale and the Underwaves

Finished my painting last week. Dubbed “Barry Whale and the Underwaves” (thanks Dad!)

Sploshed in the BG

Bought a new fancy 36 set of half pans. Didn’t use it. #facepalm

Peeled off the masking fluid

It was terrifying. Again.

I think I should have let it dry more. I was a bit over-enthusiastic to see the results

But it just about worked. Knackered the paper here and there. And I had to touch up some of the inking. Nothing major

Boshed on with the colouring paying scant regard to what it would look like. Couldn’t decide whether to colour “Robbie ‘the rock’ Lobster” natural blue or red. Daughter chose red.

Finished it and got it framed the next day at the local framery. Framey. Frame. Frame. McFrame Face.

And somehow completely forgot to take a photo of the finished thing in my haste. Now its hung above my daughter’s bed.

So I just snuck in to take a cheeky snap. She didn’t wake up. Phew. #dadlife

Using Masking Fluid is Terrifying

…and knackers your brushes. Which is not entirely unexpected. So don’t use good brushes.  I took my own advice.

I finished the inking last night (this morning… *yawn). Showed it to my daugther this morning (the world’s harshest critic, after my wife). Her favourite was Gerry Shark, but apparently she loved the rest too. Bless. She also dropped the bomb that she (*eyelash flutter…) wants to help me paint it. Eep. Erm, OK.

I figured that I can get her to drip some paint on to the background for the sea and stuff. As long as I mask out the main characters which I’ll paint later, it should be alright… right?

Masking fluid is weird stuff. I’m sure there must be some sort of proper way to paint it only a google away. But, Sunday.

Barry Whale’s Musical Friends

My favourite is the harmonica eel

TIL Artists masking fluid is expensive, and doesn’t work like I thought it would.

Barry Whale’s band is going to need a name

Any ideas?

They play underwater rhythm and blues.

Barry Whale and Friends

Barry Whale is a space whale. He is also in a band. And an Olympic champion.

Its quite late.