Kabuki This drawing is based on an old Kabuki play. The drawing was first done in Xara using the edit tool to create flat fill shapes. The only other feature used in Xara was the ellipitical fills and transparencies used on the floor and lower back wall.

I then imported it into Picture Publisher where I applied color noise for texture, and then the watercolor effect for vibrancy. Next I opened the file into Photoshop and added soft lighting effects and outlines. I used Painter 5 to give it a very rough paper grain effect and to add highlights.

Last I brought it back into Picture Publisher to mask out the background and to create the effect of a temple wall.

©Anthony Noa