A while ago I was in Ireland and was told by a near-family member that they wanted to buy an alpaca, more as a pet than anything else. Apparently their presence scares away predators. It makes you wonder what sheep make of all of this. Do they know the alpaca is not like them or do they look at it like I look at Dave Bautista? It’s a mystery.
In any case I am not thrilled with the scan of this pic. It looks great on paper, and I used my good paper to boot. So I either have to calibrate my scanner (is that a thing? I mean, it’s a 500 DPI resolution and I haven’t done any colour adjustments, nor would I know how to) or I have to calibrate my eyes. My eyes are a definite possibility. I am the proud owner of TRIFOCALS, so age is a real factor here.
I feel this might be a good time to scan the initial drawing, done on bond paper, and see what it looks like on my phone, the screen I truly trust. As soon as I hit publish, I’ll rush to my phone and take a look. If anyone knows how to make the white areas look less bluey, feel free to send me a message.
In any case, I wish the alpaca much success in their upcoming transport to Ireland. May you scare away many foxes and avoid all manner of skillets.
Next up: a chicken.
Carla Benvenuto 