Starting the Lens

I finished the left front face of the camera before starting to fill in the lens area. I will be working the lens from the back to the front. I also have to add the name in the top left on the front, and another logo in the bottom right.

The Front

To work down the left front, I filled in from the center top over to the left using the second darkest value of the Splendor. I added the left side camera strap hook and then moved down the left front creating the lighter grey value. There is one small section to finish on the actual face of the camera, which will be done in darker to create the shelf illusion of the last grey area stitched. Then.....on to the lens!

Topping it off

Hmmm....kinda looks like a gun! LOL The top of the camera is finished as I worked from right to left. I completed the distance dial and the light focus under it. I also started working on the top of the lens, starting to define the lens itself.

Happy 4th!

We have been busy celebrating all day! We went to a vintage car show and arts & crafts display in a town near by! It was about 78 and a great breeze was blowing so everyone was comfortable. We are leaving to grill out with the same gang after coming home to pickup the salad and dessert. After dinner, we will do fireworks!

I hope you all have a great day and remember that we are celebrating Independence in the best place to live on the planet!

Developing

I think it is starting to look like a camera. I finished down the right side first. I moved up to the top right and created the flash attachment and the light grey line to offset the top from the face of the camera. I plan to work across the top before starting on the lens.

An unusual scary mask?

LOL! I can see offset eyes and a long skinny nose--no wait, this is still the camera! So, first I put the shine line in to separate the side from the front by using two strands of each of the two lighter shades. I also filled in the grey button on the front with the second lightest value. I started filling in down the side of the camera using the second darkest value.

Abstract Art?

Does kind of look more like abstract art than a camera at this point! I added to the right front face of the camera filling in with more of the Splendor 888. At the bottom I have left the button and logo square to fill in later. On the side I filled in the camera strap attachment with Splendor 890. I used a single strand of 890 to outline the view finder in the top right corner as well. Maybe tomorrow it will look more like a camera!