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Final Paint Gouache / Acrylic / Paper Cut-Out
Below is the process in which I created this piece. Starting at the bottom of the post with the sketch, and finishing up here with the final.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfPldz2ewEPwAab8A7_wshf6RLLa0q7-Yt3IvYVFjJqiq_9vTbezTFPZ2UITT66zvnY-nSUZW6172HNz0007tJPcsHp2mcK71bH-xhk-jcPsbig_LfzAsef8-BtZ018PT54aE/s320/005FireClopsRoughDetailPain.jpg)
Adding the rough detail to block out some more of the smaller shapes and textures.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUis_q1rjwl-SJ_40acpSNpJiYYgIUGpyvZ9iRlVQEgPkzoJ5my29hAW78P5drDPK84wC1UhgU2rj7R1r8H-JCkMxv_LZGesO8dQn_GvB8KgwlLwy2QO3pnvfNSuritqGmCcf/s320/004FireClopsBlockColor.jpg)
Then block in the rough color and graphic shape.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayB25erSZd47yiIgIaHeLYOBXRJmIfLm1OZwatl8sinPA3jSwYyiU8X4wDXaOeq4IitmHH4KSE0qJv28aW5Pdtw2FxGhHJv0yAs3obZkAEBIHQWqa2dWMjB0qVEnTJLpLL5MC/s320/003FireClops_RoughBGPaint.jpg)
The background color I put down first.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuqCJ0fawY3HgCsB-hNjR8QC405yvWUxKudEbJDkcu5NnX48bb5haa17lY-rFZYOM3ufQNIlSfDz4QomqXCJX9fK70wy17lXmrBhq3kpv64pPU3-AXj6RCCS9333L40AJ7hEO/s320/002FireClops_ColorStudy.jpg)
The rough color study I did to help me plan out the colors I'd use.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytSPELbGUE25S68h6YaeONZ2VhXnVBHaz6UEuoFVB_vxNIymIGJQIUgA6aR-vxVhlzUPXw8gmkHTQRNcsi8Lnq_vrN-p53e9MLfUG2_BNIA5qRzsI176qFkHqR_DP2BBr35C-/s320/001FireClopsSketch.jpg)
The rough sketch