Paper Mache Clay: Eye 2

I let the eye dry for a couple of days, and I've put the first coat of paint on it.  It's supposed to be a 'dark' piece- so I'm thinking of a sculpture look-alike rather than realistic painting.  I hope that I can pull it off.  And quickly!

Ready to get my painting groove on!

First layer - Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, and Indian Red.  Mostly burnt umber, as you can see.  This is just to give my dark under tones.







But! Would I really be an eye without eye lashes? No!  So, three gauges of wire stuck in and superglued to make the eye lashes.

A thicker wire with the other two gauges for the upper lashes.  Thinning out as it goes towards the corner of the eye.

And just the two thinner wires for the lower lashes.  Again, thinning as it goes towards the corner.

Painted the wire to match the base color. 

I thought about adding glasses as well, but I made the eye too big to do that.  Whoops.  And I made this one directly on the illustration board, so no take backs!

I've started to add in the green under tone as well.  After this dries completely, I'll be able to start doing washes with other colors to give it a richer look.

Eye studies

Today was a busy day at work.  Lots of questions to answer and fractured bones to segment.  So, I decided to do just a few quick 5-10 minute sketches of eyes to relax when I got home.  The two panels I am doing for AMI are on my mind, and tomorrow is a holiday.  So, hopefully, I'll be able to get some great work done.

Sketches!

How I remember eyes, with no additional study of life or mirrors, etc. Hmm...  In many ways, this reminds me of manga eyes. 

Time for a real reference!  With very thin eyebrows...  Eyebrows are dumb.

Woah.  Perspective.  I dislike side views, so I'm trying to sketch them more

Lush lashes.