Something Colourful for Pete

I started this on Thursday I think it was. It's a gift for a colleague at school who asked me for something 'bright and colourful'. Well, I couldn't resist ... but sshhhh, don't tell him!

It's worked on hot pressed watercolour paper using permanent technical drawing pens, and I'm watercolouring it in bright colours, but I'm also adding iridescent watercolours in places to highlight certain features and to add to the sense of three dimensions.

It's currently at that 'what the heck have I done????' stage where the temptation is to start all over ...

How long so far on it? Not sure, around 12 hours or more of drawing, and around 7 or 8 of painting so far I guess.

Still it keeps me out of trouble!

18 Nov at 13:52

As you can see it is now finished. Shame the scanner doesn't show the iridescent metallic finishes on various parts ...