'Tattooed Lady'
illustration by Steve Simpson
Inspired by some of my favourite things; Victorian encaustic ceramic tiles, folk art and old school tattoos.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/0a3ee70b-e2b2-42b4-b56c-bc0e54214641_rw_1200.jpg?h=e13e86d42aab6b5bbabe422518db5575)
Initial quick pencil sketch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/dae47913-65c3-4b56-ac93-72d7e908a815_rw_1920.jpg?h=6e4596521e1d7cb3ce6519efd552fea0)
refined digital sketch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/8f62443f-60b3-48d9-84b8-49b43c9abfcb_rw_1200.jpg?h=5a7bda25e4a6645ecefe0c0b0e601d9a)
with a complicated limited palette I find it best to create a rough colour (digital)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/42876ac8-36c4-42c5-b2f3-c17fafc58bf5_rw_1920.jpg?h=a993ed8624a8c78db8b4ab2e38a10928)
Artwork created on the iPad Pro in Affinity Designer
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/de1f0040-514e-48f9-8e0a-56308ee07a55_rw_1200.jpg?h=e6f90e237eed8b8e7a2035a9ec2081ff)
detail - texture created using a combination of brushes and overlaid textures
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/821aae25-8529-4f50-b332-830d8fbea4f4_rw_1920.jpg?h=935659f7e420fdb1fa92b24db995ac04)
Final Artwork
process video
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/9d7ab594-be2e-4b5d-a5f7-295f8846dafc_rw_600.gif?h=cd12676fc9dfc07bc96771d132d634d0)
Thanks for checking out this project - all appreciations and comments are truly appreciated:))
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