Friend Cover Sketch

The approved cover concept sketch-

graphite with digital tone added

I am working on a cover project for the Friend magazine and I have decided to create the art from start to finish in Photoshop using mainly the paint tools. I have done a few things this way, but mostly I have used Photoshop to work out my compositions and do digital under paintings which I then paint over traditionally. I rarely carry a picture all the way digitally. This will be a good chance for me to experiment with digital tools a bit more and see if I can make the finished product look like my physical artwork. The concept was a parade scene to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the magazine. I will post progress as I go along.