Plate 126:  Adding a souvenir mug to the collection, Part 12: color details of the tinted lion and unicorn
(This plate added SEP 2004)

The Collector's tinted drawings of the lion rampant guardant and the unicorn rampant are shown below. The Collector does not regard this as original work, since the heraldic style and the coloring of the two supporters intentionally imitate the artwork on the mug. Although the Collector possesses his own unique heraldic style, he purposely imitated the mug's artwork in this case because his object is to create a decorated presentation box that closely resembles the style of the Silver Jubilee mug. --more--

The close view afforded by the scanned color copy shown above clearly reveals the color choices made by the Collector in this project. The watercolor pallette was restricted to four colors, as follows: Burnt Sienna (Winsor & Newton Cotman brand) Winsor Blue (Winsor & Newton Artists's Series) Winsor Red (Winsor & Newton Artists's Series) Winsor Yellow (Winsor & Newton Artists's Series) Winsor Yellow, sometimes blended with burnt sienna, was used for the lion's coat, mane and golden portions of St. Edward's Crown. The same combination was used for the unicorn's horn, hooves, mane, tail, the golden collar and golden chain. Winsor Red was used, full strength, for the cloth lining of St. Edward's Crown and the tongues of both supporters. Winsor Blue was used, highly diluted, for the shadowed areas of the unicorn's coat. Click here for information on Winsor & Newton products, including Cotman colors. Go to top of page