wing dress update: the beginning of the real deal

on my last post, i had completed the
placement of feather patterns on the
paper model of the dress

what's next is this

below:
tracing the patterns on to the dress (part)
referring to the forementioned paper model

started with the easiest-looking piece



traced
some of the lines probably should be finer but
i decided not to go too perfectionistic on this



before starting to fill in the shades
i prefer to extend the feathers wider
it's just easier that way

using a hair of the brush



started filling in from peripherals
keeping the brush very dry
applying very little pressure



below:
the very first stage, done

looking hopelessly messy in the beginning but
that seems to be the way it usually goes




this procedure is pretty much the same as
when i made dye swatches

but one major difference would be that
there are many places where the feathers are
half-way fading, in "high contrast" style
never done this before but
i've always wanted to

the challenge in it is that, dye particles,
even if it's barely visible when painted in,
come alive after steam-set so...

let's see how i pull this one off


thanks for viewing
more on their way