Starhorse on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/starhorse/art/Psanky-Horse-390602433Starhorse

Deviation Actions

Starhorse's avatar

Psanky Horse

By
Published:
5.5K Views

Description

Another real media mimic, this time of Ukranian Easter Eggs, or Psanky, which uses a pretty complex wax-on-wax-off technique. I've done the actual eggs before, so trying it digitally was super fun, but I did cheat the colors at the end when I didn't like how my 'egg' came out. It's digital, might as well make use of it, right? I did stay pretty purist in how I made my marks though: you can't erase on a psanky, but my hands are steadier in real life than on my slippery tablet, so I gave myself three attempts at any one line, then, that was it. No erasing, no more undo. I also tried to stay true to form by blacking out the canvas as I went, like the wax does on the eggs, then only revealing final colors at the end, which was hard to stick to, but rewarding in the end.

Now go look up some psanky eggs on google, they're amazing, you won't be disappointed.
Image size
800x571px 161.12 KB
© 2013 - 2024 Starhorse
Comments15
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
NatAsplund's avatar
Ooooo I love these cultural horses you do!! it would be so cool to get them as a print set someday!!!