The Reading Club · 01 / Drawing

From sketch
to print.

02 / Composition

Finding their place.

First the owls and branches. Then the surrounding leaves.

03 / Colour

Colour, one detail at a time.

The eyes, the face, then the feathers.

04 / Colouring all

A shared palette.

Colour extends across the owls and the branches.

05 / Shading

Adding depth.

Shadows and highlights define the feathers.

06 / Finishing

The complete print.

The background, foliage and border come together.

07 / Colour variations

The Reading Club.

Four colourways of the finished composition.

01 / 10

01 / Drawing

From sketch to print.

Ten drawings, each with its own pose and feather details.

Sketching — study 1Sketching — study 2Sketching — study 3Sketching — study 4Sketching — study 5Sketching — study 6Sketching — study 7Sketching — study 8Sketching — study 9Sketching — study 10

02 / Composition

Finding their place.

First the owls and branches. Then the surrounding leaves.

Composition — study 1Composition — study 2

03 / Colour

Colour, one detail at a time.

The eyes, the face, then the feathers.

Coloring — study 1Coloring — study 2Coloring — study 3Coloring — study 4Coloring — study 5Coloring — study 6

04 / Colouring all

A shared palette.

Colour extends across the owls and the branches.

Coloring all — study 1Coloring all — study 2Coloring all — study 3

05 / Shading

Adding depth.

Shadows and highlights define the feathers.

Shading — study 1Shading — study 2Shading — study 3Shading — study 4Shading — study 5Shading — study 6

06 / Finishing

The complete print.

The background, foliage and border come together.

Finishing — study 1Finishing — study 2Finishing — study 3Finishing — study 4

07 / Colour variations

The Reading Club.

Four colourways of the finished composition.

Color variation — study 1Color variation — study 2Color variation — study 3Color variation — study 4

Process studies.

01

Drawing

Sketching study 1Sketching study 2Sketching study 3Sketching study 4Sketching study 5Sketching study 6Sketching study 7Sketching study 8Sketching study 9Sketching study 10Sketching study 11
02

Composition

Composition study 1Composition study 2
03

Colour

Coloring study 1Coloring study 2Coloring study 3Coloring study 4Coloring study 5Coloring study 6
04

Colouring all

Coloring all study 1Coloring all study 2Coloring all study 3
05

Shading

Shading study 1Shading study 2Shading study 3Shading study 4Shading study 5Shading study 6
06

Finishing

Finishing study 1Finishing study 2Finishing study 3Finishing study 4
07

Colour variations

Color variation study 1Color variation study 2Color variation study 3Color variation study 4

Design reference