The largest animal ever known to have existed on Earth – The Blue Whale. These enormous creatures are ranging in length from 24-30 m and can weigh up to 200 tonnes.

This is the third drawing in my series, where I portray endangered species.
Blue Whales are red listed as endangered, meaning they're likely to become extinct.

The sketch

The swallow symbolizes freedom and hope, that's why I decided to draw one next to the magnificent, endangered, whale.

I lined the drawing with warm gray and sepia multiliners. The paper I used was Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper. It is one of my favorite papers, even though it wrecks both my wallet and Copics (expensive paper that sucks up a lot of ink, and wears out the marker nibs quicker than non-watercolor paper).

The coloring process

First I picked out my colors – blue, blue violet and orange. Then, I started working on the Swallow, using blue violets in different tones and shades.

I want to start using more colors in my pictures, so I decided on coloring the butterflies bright orange.

Then, I started working on the Blue Whale. I used a deep blue, gorgeous color.

When the animals were done, I added highlights using white gel pen and a tiny bit of white color pencil.

The drawing looked a bit unfinished, so I decided to add a galaxy themed background.

Through Time – Step by step of my drawing process, from sketch to finished artwork

The largest animal ever known to have existed on Earth – The Blue Whale. These enormous creatures are ranging in length from 24-30 m and can weigh up to 200 tonnes.

The sketch

The coloring process

The finished drawing

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