May 2022 Highres Illustration - My Melody & Kuromi (Patreon)

Aaaaaaaa.......... as I mentioned late last month, I'm kinda disappointed how this set came out :((((

I was so so excited to draw them, but I am not really happy with how the illustration turned out. For starters, I was travelling a lot during the month of March/April, so I didn't get good quality time to focus on painting. Additionally, I reaaaaaally wanted to try out my Windsor & Newton watercolours on this one, so I just went ahead and did so without any proper practice, lol. I did the skin, Kuromi's sweater + skirt in W&N watercolours, and then I quit. They just do not behave the same way as liquid watercolours (Dr Ph Martin), which is what I usually use. I knew if I continued on using the W&N, I would be even more disappointed with the outcome...

Basically, it came out way too dark; darker than I intended, plus I messed up some of the colour choices because I didn't make a digital colour draft first. You'll notice in my step-by-step that the original colours are quite different from the scan, this is because I edited much of them in post.
The lineart for one I was really pleased with, it was nice and thick lines. But in the end I made my colours too dark/deep, so it didn't do well with the thick lines (you couldn't see any of the line details because it was all hidden by dark colours).

Anyway, that's just my rambly thoughts! I wish I had time to redo it, I think I would've went ahead with a more classic shoujo style like my Nana painting ;_; Regret!!! If I get to redraw them someday, I'd love to do that................

I'm pleased with the stickers and washi though, lol! I'm a sucker for pastel gingham!!

Tools used:

Lineart - Rohrer and Klinger Umbra Indian ink, Gpen nib, Tachikawa nib holder

Paper - Fluid hotpress watercolour paper

Paint - W&N Professional watercolours (skin colour, Kuromi's sweater+skirt), Dr. Ph Martin Concentrated watercolours (everything else)