Namba Drawing

Ink, Fineliner and Marker on 300gsm watercolour paper This piece is based on photographs taken by Natalie Alexander on the streets of Osaka, Japan. This process begins with photography, from there the selected photograph is then sketched in pencil onto paper, to get the basic layout and perspective, before moving onto the final lineart of the buildings, in fineliner. This is then taken digital to test colour and tone. Next, often several versions of the single line portrait are created, this is done for two reasons, to get familiar with the shape, and curves, of the face to make the process of adding the single line portrait to the final piece more fluid, and simply to give multiple versions to choose from. This portrait is also taken digital in order to test it over the piece, for scale and placement. Then it is back to paper, the buildings are then painted using ink, this occurs in three separate layers, the portrait is then added to the piece, and finally a bold stroke of colour in ink.

Drawing:Ink on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:23.2 W x 16.4 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.