Process in Egypt

Because this project is in preliminary stages, I can't say too much about it. It is for a children's audience and is set in Egypt. Here are a couple preliminary studies. I often find studies like these to be more interesting than the finish, both with mine and other artist's work. The color sketch is done in gouache with pastel. The original is about 6"x 8". It is painted very broadly with no detail, just to get a color idea figured out. The black and white is graphite at 11"x 14". I should be posting the finish sometime next week.

Here is some of the reference I shot.