Illustration of my wife

SooTyLaD

SooTyLaD

SooTyLaD

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thought i'd showcase this illustration i did of my missus :) - done in photoshop cs3 lemme know your thoughts (either on here or in the deviantart comments) :)



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first illustration i've ever really done... really enjoyed doing it so i may have found a new hobby :)
 
thanks :) - took about 4-5 hours i reckon, and yes although it is my first illustration i'm pretty comfortable using photoshop... i've been using it for around 18 months but previously only for web graphics and photochopping photos, this is the first arty thing i've done ;)
 
yeah i did start with a photo to get the original lines... then once they were in place i just had the original open as a seperate document to refer to :)

with regards to illustrator... i'm quite happy to use it (not quite as comfortable as ps but i can get around it perfectly well), and use it quite a lot for logo design etc... in this case the only vector based stuff was used as temporary measures before being stroked or filled and then deleted...

but i agree, it could indeed have been done mostly in illustrator... and maybe if i had have done so i would now be able to print it a lot bigger but as it stands the 1:1 ratio gives me about a 250mm x 250mm print - would have liked it bigger now i've seen it in the flesh but live and learn :)
 
no problem, a quick guide i can do:

firstly, its all done with the pen tool... vector paths are drawn and then either stroked (with "emulate pen pressure" ticked) to get the outlines, or filled to get the more solid bits of colour and also all the shadows and highlights...

its all about building up layers, for the shadow layers, use the same colour as the skin and set the blend mode to multiply and the opacity to around 50%, and for the highlights the same but using the screen blend mode instead.

build up the contours to add depth...

thats pretty much all there is to it technically, other than that make sure you start with a great picture and pick your lines carefully :)

i was originally inspired to make something like this by this wallpaper:

http://skitch.com/sootylad/ff7n/sensuallips-1680x1050

but then i came across an article in photoshop creative which talked through the process of creating one of these vector style illustrations in photoshop... as you can see the biggest difference between the inspirational "sensual lips" image and mine is that the outlines are visible and prominent but other than that its the same effect really...

if anyone else has an attempt using the guidelines i just wrote be sure to post your pics :)
 
tedaC: to help the cause of inspirational material, i have done a quick outline and fill job on the main features of that pic of yours... to maybe help you see how to progress with the lines :)

note, you do not need complete outlines, pick out the prominent lines and break them up :)

20080221-8g6524h9n3hg52jfss7pugc6ni.jpg


i'll have to try and explain to my wife why i was drawing this lass... "i'm sorry sooorrrrryyyy, she meant nothing to me..." :p
 
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