Artwork: - Lockheed SR71 Blackbird

Hey scribblers! So sorry for my lack of posts recently. It's been pretty hectic. This year I'm going to be working a lot harder on this blog, with some new changes and a new look coming soon.

So let's kick things off with my first post of 2015.

This is a Christmas present I made for my little brother who is a complete aeronautics and engineering nerd. This is a Lockheed Blackbird SR71 stealth plane and was built and tested at the infamous Area 51.

To create this piece, I used a 50cm by 60cm stretched canvas from Tiger, chalk pastels and a grey Sharpie.

First I marked the canvas in a grid and, using a photograph as a guide, marked the basic outline like you can see in the photo to the left.

Then I went over it using the Sharpie.

I then used chalk to fill it in by using small chalk lines and then blending them using a paintbrush dipped in water. I found this gave the image a more dynamic look. For the background I used the same method. Once dry, I sprayed it with hairspray to seal it.

Here's the finished product with a very happy little brother!

Until next time.

Happy Scribbling!!

XOXO