Anik at Work

These sketches and paintings were made for Robert's Snow 2005.

I trace the snowflake onto tracing paper and start sketching out ideas... Baby Jesus on my snowflake?

 

Some kids with a lamb?

 

I put down another sheet of tracing paper and draw the face and hair of the little boy.

 

I put a sheet of tracing paper on top of Baby Jesus and make him a bit chubbier!

 

A lamb instead of Baby Jesus?

 

The Little Drummer Boy, of course!

He's perfect for Robert's Snow.

 

And I even like him with the face of the original little boy, when I put the tracing paper on top.

 

I scan everything into the computer and put it all together using Photoshop.

I refine the body of the little drummer boy with another sheet of tracing paper and scan that in as well.

 

I try out some quick colors in photoshop.

 

The final drawing of Baby Jesus as assembled in Photoshop.

 

The final drawing of my little drummer boy.

 

I print out my drawings onto watercolor paper, stretch the paper, and begin to paint.

I go back in with pencil.

 

My short friend comes in after his nap to give some helpful hints.

 

Baby Jesus is finished.

 

I start painting my little drummer boy.

 

Almost finished.

I want to go back in to deepen some of the blues in the night sky.

 

The two finished paintings.

 

I cut the paintings carefully.

 

And paste them onto the snowflake.