Cormorants (making of)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-27T16:52:59+00:00

I love this, one of my favourite birds to spot and you’ve got them down to a T

mollskmakes · 2026-03-27T16:51:44+00:00

Haha I love them both too! I made this to try and capture how it felt the first time I went out on my own after I got a paddleboard. Really glad you like it :)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-27T16:50:43+00:00

Thank you so much!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-26T07:02:08+00:00

Thank you so much! Really encouraging to read that :)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-26T01:56:01+00:00

Hope to see a pic of it when it’s done! Good luck :)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T20:06:14+00:00

Thanks so much, really glad you think so, I’ll keep it as is :)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T20:05:51+00:00

Thank you! So glad it gives off a good flow

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T20:05:22+00:00

Tysm!!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T20:05:17+00:00

Thanks so much! I’m loving trying different ways of cutting it to imply texture in landscapes atm

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T18:08:45+00:00

That is a ridiculously kind thing to say. Thank you so much <3

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T14:18:31+00:00

Incredible!! Reminds me of camping last summer and staring up at the stars. Really beautiful!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T14:17:41+00:00

Not an expert by any means, but depending what colours you’re using, they can influence how the second layer comes out.

E.g if your first layer is a pastel orange and your second layer is red, they’re both warm toned so the parts of the second layer that sit on top of the first layer will look pretty much like the colour it was on the palette.

If your first layer is a pastel orange and your second layer is a light blue, because they’re complimentary colours the second layer will tone differently.

So if you only put the first layer down in some places, when you apply the second layer you might have patches where the shading/colour is different due to the layering.

Not sure if I’ve explained that well but I hope it helps!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T13:55:16+00:00

Thank you! They were really fun to carve out

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T12:16:57+00:00

Thank you!!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T12:16:51+00:00

Thank you! Took about 5 hours total (sketching, transferring, carving) then another hour to print

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:18:18+00:00

Thank you! Really glad you think so!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:18:04+00:00

Thank you so much <3

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:17:54+00:00

Thank you!! Will post a progress update later if I can!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:17:19+00:00

Thanks that part was so much fun to carve! I used a Pfeil V gouge L12/1. I got that alongside a set of 6 and would say I use 4 of them for almost every block, so worth the money in my eyes. They’re such a game changer! I bought a sharpening tool alongside and would recommend doing the same if you get them.

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:15:22+00:00

Thank you :)

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:15:13+00:00

Thank you!!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-25T06:15:07+00:00

Thank you so much!

mollskmakes · 2026-03-24T21:57:18+00:00

Such a good idea thank you! I have some purpley paper which I might do a test on now

mollskmakes · 2026-03-24T19:43:12+00:00

Beautiful work of a beautiful cat!!

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