So this week I finished up a project for a friend. She saw my dragon that I had done and requested that I did something similar with a picture of another friend. Now realize that I actually just started drawing actual people like this recently. I've always been able to draw people but usually without faces and not cartoony at all. So I'm pretty darned pleased with how she came out.
First I had to draw her just using basic Strathmore Bristol paper that I bought at Michael's with a 4H Kimberly pencil. I really need to invest in some better drawings pencils at some point but for most of what I do they work well enough. You'll notice that it's pretty much just the outline of her, no shading or anything. I wanted a clear line version of her because for me it's just easier to color in Illustrator.
So then I took her into Illustrator and did all her color. I started with the base colors on all the parts and built up from there. The hardest parts are getting the different color tones in the correct place so that you don't see any one specific spot but it still makes up the shape of her body and dress naturally.
I just recently retaught myself Illustrator so I'm really at pretty much the bottom rung of what can be done but I'm gonna keep plugging at it so hopefully I'll get better. I think she came out pretty well considering what a newb I am. The heart was also done in Illustrator.
And finally brought her into Photoshop and finished her up. A little texture and gradient to make her a bit more snazzy. Divine is actually a burlesque performer so it really needed to have a little zing. It takes awhile to get patterns to look good together without them clashing or overpowering each other but I think I did a pretty good job with her. What do you think?
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