Painting this scene inspired by the book "Dracula" as a cover for my art zine - from drawing to final details. How to prepare paper, my color palette, and acrylic gel mediums...
This is my most complex illustration yet, and a true challenge as I paint all the characters, capture the lighting and mood I imagined. Designed as a wrap-around book cover, I also tried to keep title and other text elements in mind... I hope you like it! This is such a personal passion project, painting what I truly love to paint, and I hope that energy shows. 🖤🦇

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✧ ART MATERIALS ✧

Golden Acrylic Paints: https://amzn.to/3PMGp71 *
OPEN acrylic paints: https://amzn.to/449lgIu *
(I mix my OPEN paints with the regular heavy body acrylics for more control over drying time and texture.)
My favorite blue for blending, Smalt Hue: https://amzn.to/4eBle1b *
Titan Buff: https://amzn.to/4h1D7YB *
Titan Green Pale: https://amzn.to/47YCMSx *
Cobalt Green: https://amzn.to/47YcFv7 *

Paper: https://amzn.to/3Bz5KMA * (I use one size larger than this, though I have multiple blocks at a variety of sizes for convenience. The extra-white is great for scanning.)
Soft Gel Matte: https://amzn.to/3zWB9Z1 *
Ultra Matte Gel: https://amzn.to/3zXuPjV *
Golden Retarder Fluid: https://amzn.to/3UvjAqT *
Da Vinci Forte: https://amzn.to/3Y8vQxQ *
Synthetic brushes: https://amzn.to/3U61quD *
Isolation Coat: https://amzn.to/44fujYp *
Matte varnish: https://amzn.to/3Rm3RrH *

I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links above *

✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧

00:00 drawing "Dracula"
02:06 preparing paper surface
04:24 underpainting
05:28 watercolor paper for acrylics?
06:26 painting process & acrylic mediums
07:28 Golden & Liquitex gel medium
09:18 Dracula's Brides
10:58 painting shadows
13:25 skin color mixing
14:58 the front cover: "Dracula"
18:40 brushes
19:58 "convenience colors"
20:44 painting details...
24:40 varnish
26:08 the final cover illustration


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