The Wombles

I am currently working on a exhibition on the 1970s  and decided to do canvas inspired by
The Wombles.

I will show you how I did it.
   First I drew my initial sketches on paper.  I used http://www.thewomblesbooks.com/ as a reference.

Using a light-box I redrew the characters onto watercolour paper.  I use extra smooth hot pressed paper, as I much prefer using the paper without the rough texture.

By combining white acrylic paint and modelling paste I start to fill in The Wombles fur.

Here you can see the textured effect the modelling paste creates.

I then start adding watercolour on face, hands etc

I've taken a close up of  Great Uncle Bulgaria's shoes and Madame Cholet's pinafore, so I can show you how I did them. 

On the slippers do a base wash of yellow and once that is dry do lines of different shades of brown all in water colour.

On the pinafore do a wash in pink watercolour and then in acrylic do a collection of three pink dots and a green line at each.  

So I then started on the background of my canvas.  Using green card I cut a hill shape, which would cover half of my canvas.   After visiting the Warhammer shop I used their glade grass to cover the green card. In hindsight I should of just got grass effect card or felt, 

I painted a 12"x12" cavas, using blue aryclic and then glued it all together. 

From this angle you can see I used half a water bottle, painted silver as a bin.  I had to glue gun this in place, which seems to work.  I decided to put The Wombles motto 'Make good use of bad rubbish' as a sign on the outside of the bin.  Also on Great Uncle Bulgaria's hat and scarf I used tartan pattern paper instead of painting it. 

What you think? 

DollyX