I’ve been tweaking the look of this site, and it is coming along (finally). There are still some things to iron out – that header graphic is just asking for some more punishment. At least the RSS links are up and running, meaning you can subscribe to this blog via your favorite feed reader. If you have any problems subscribing to our RSS feed, let me know.
Illustration Project 001: ‘Floating Head’ is coming along. I’ve decided on the sketch I want to illustrate, and I’ve started the outlines. This is one that was jotted down several years ago and I had to do some digging in the closet to find the sketchbook, but it was worth it. Dopey Head here might turn into an interesting illustration (or at least a good warm-up). So, below you will see the sketch and also the vector outlines completed so far in Illustrator.
The sketch was imported into the program on a seperate layer, and the only thing done here was using the pen tool to create the outline. You could do something similar to your own sketches using Photoshop as well, although when it comes to vector art, Illustrator is the standard. As I was finishing the eyes, it seemed like this guy needed some bushy eyebrows. Next, I’ll start coloring and shading him in for some depth and hopefully a little more character, and maybe some hair. If he’s lucky.
So, thanks for visiting and if you are in the middle of any creative projects right now, I’d love to see them. Next week, we’ve got a book recomendation, and then stage 2 of our illustration project after that. Stay tuned.
