I already posted photos of the early stages of this one, and last week I finished it. The teacher took it home to varnish it, and on Friday I brought it home. Here it is.
I’m reasonably happy with it, as it was my first attempt at Fileteado lettering, which is very complicated. But don’t look too closely!
So on Friday the teacher asked me what I wanted to do next, and I said a dragon. Dragons feature quite a lot in Fileteado Porteño and I like them. Some are just the heads and necks, but I wanted the full body, which makes it quite a challenge. As before, I will send you the stages as I complete them. Here’s the beginning. The teacher was quite pleased with my drawing and next week I have to do it all over again on tracing paper ready for the next step, which is transferring it to the board using chalk.
I have been wondering what colour to make it. What colour do you think dragons are? I’d love to have your suggestions in the comments!
This is the image I am copying from a book 
This is my line drawing on plain white paper
Wow ,love your tango painting! Well done Helen, you should be really please, I’ve been waiting to see the finished result🤣.
Well I suppose dragons are traditionally coloured red and green, but maybe take your inspiration from a chameleon, then it can be any colour you like!!!
Thanks, Ali. I think I’ll decide about the dragon colour just before I paint it. Let’s see what happens!
For me, dragons are glorious shades of green and gold! Whatever you pick, I love your dragon.
I’ll probably decide at the last minute!
This is beautiful!! I’m sure this is a very complex process, which always suits you
Thanks Grace. Yes, it is painstaking, but it kind of takes me into a zen state and I love it. Can’t wait to get started on my dragon!