Rattlesnake Dreams

Hey there! Today I'd like to show you the development of a drawing I enjoyed making very much.

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Step 1: It all started out as a long stretch of boredom. I searched through my bag and found two black crayons, so I decided to draw something. I was listening to the song Tree Hugger by Kimya Dawson and I decided to give the rattlesnake his dream.

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Step 2: After I had finished the crayon drawing, I wanted to add some color.


Problem-A: The waxy quality of the crayon would not allow the paper to showcase any color properly that was applied on top of the drawing.


Problem-B: The paper I drew the original cactus and rattlesnake on was of very poor quality AND it was lined paper, so that would undrmine the quality of the colored version.

Solution: I made a photocopy of the original. The contrast was intensified, most of the lines from the sheet of paper were eliminated, and the surface was ready for coloring.

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Step 3: I added color!

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from left to right: steps 1, 2 & 3