FINISHED! Modern Jive Cartoon 3 / Facebook Dance Cartoon Project

The finished pic: I decided the drawing was working well as near-monochrome so have just used some red biro / ball point pen to do the final line work and add some shading. Thanks to Ann for sending in the photos that inspired both this drawing and the previous one.

Modern Jive Cartoon 2 (stage 2) / Facebook Dance Cartoon Project

Stage 2 of the current Facebook Dance Cartoon Project drawing (modern jive). Using colored pencil to block in the flesh tones and clothes. The hair at this stage is colored light blue, the plan being that some of this will show through on the finished drawing as highlights.

Cha Cha Cha drawing: step 5, the finished pic!

The finished pic, the pencils used are water soluble so I've used a little water to soften the line work in the flesh tones and also some blue biro to bring a little definition to certain areas.

Cha Cha Cha drawing: step 4

Black sharpie used on the trousers and hair, multiple colors of pencil work for the flesh tones and some electric blue on the guy's shirt, a few movement lines too.

Cha Cha Cha drawing: step 3

Some black sharpie marker and some color pencil work have been added now, keeping the lines following the contours of the body. Light blue copic added here and there too

Cha Cha Cha drawing: step 2

2nd stage: copic marker, gray, blue and pink added, keeping the lines dynamic, long cast shadows added too

Cha Cha Cha drawing: step 1

The first few pencil lines of a new design...

Promo video on youtube

Just posted a little promo video on youtube

New invitations!

The Waltz Dancers Graphic design by strictlydancefun
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The Waltz!

Here are the pencil and color versions of a new design: 'The Waltz'!

Tango invitations

Tango Ballroom Dancing by strictlydancefun
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Tango dancers stage 4, 5, 6 and 7!

Stage 4: Back with the Copic marker, blocking in red and grey

Stage 5: Now more marker, blue over the top, the direction of the line work is designed to add form to the shapes e.g. the skirt and right trouser leg. I've deliberately not defined a line between the 2 dancers so they appear to be one unit.

Stage 6: Facial features added with color pencils and some indication of shadow with light grey marker.

Finally some 6B pencil is used to darken the darks and the background in cleaned up on the computer to bring to life the finished pic!