Bud-z — from pencil sketch to digital
This evening while watching the Giants win over the Cowboys, I did a quick pencil sketch of my dog, Bud-z. While I like his head, I have issues with other areas. Rather than toss it, or try to change it, I decided to scan it into Photoshop and see what I could do with it.
I used the custom shape tool to create a patterned background on the top. I also used it to create the checker board pattern on the floor. I then added a wash of lavender color to different areas.
The version on the above left uses a watercolor filter, and I punched up the color. In the version of the right, I added back some of the detail in the dog and some additional color in the pattered background.
Next I added a frame, adjusted the colors. On the right, I adjusted the colors again. This gets addictive!