Documenting painted decorative surfaces – Digitally resurrecting a traditional color pencil drawing technique using Photoshop

The following article is going to be a somewhat unusual tutorial as it is aimed to give the reader a sneak-peek into the process of developing a new documentation method.

Color-enhanced pencil drawing made by Derwent Artist color pencils

Digital recording of pigment in the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu

Color enhanced Derwent pencil drawing technique on mylar developed for the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu

A method developed for faded pigment representation by the Epigraphic Survey involves Derwent pencils

Digital color penciling on the iPad in the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu

Heart amulet made of precious stone from the Mortuary Temple site of Senwosret III at South Abydos

Painted details on MHB 95, a raised relief square pillar face in the Ambulatory of the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu

Painted details, preserved on a reused early Ramesside block at Khonsu Temple, represented in color

Creating the digital equivalents of Derwent artist pens using Photoshop

Digital Texturing Over Temple Walls in the Small Amun Temple at Medinet Habu Using Procreate