a christmas fashion illustration
My friend Christy suggested that I should do a Christmas themed illustration. Lately I have been trying out brushes, ink, watercolours and watercolour pencils, with more or less success. I thought this attempt turned out pretty nice.
I wish all of you a Super Solstice, a Merry Christmas, and many happy returns! Your friendship, readership, and support has been the greatest gift I have ever received, and I thank you.
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A merry Christmas to you too.
I like that you colored the highlights with 2 tones instead of just white.
Happy holidays to you too! and thank you for all the inspiration.
Merry Xmas to you too, Danielle! I hope next year brings you as much success as this one and more!
Lovely Danielle! The best of the season to you!
aw thanks! looks fabutastic! love the vibrant contrast in your choice of colours – looks like the front of a fashion-y christmas card. good job!
oh and merry christmas lol.
Merry Christmas Danielle!
Merry Christmas! Your illustration looks great. What medium do you usually use for your illustrations?
Thanks everyone!
Ayomide – for a long time I tended to use the same media for illustration – art pens and coloured in photoshop. Lately I am trying to switch it up.
I start with just marker paper or photocopy paper and I do quick drafts of my figure idea until I am happy with the gesture and the pose. Then I flesh it out until I have solved the proportion, fussy details like hands, feet, and faces, and the garment. Then I put it on the light box and layer it over with different types of paper and try different pens and brushes and inks until I have something I like. At this point I will do a few drawings or more, and sometimes I will go back and draw another rough sketch and start over.
Once I have something that pleases me, I scan it into the computer, clean it up a little, and often add a bit more colour in Photoshop.
I think the most important (and challenging) part of a fashion illustration is achieving pleasing proportions and a natural gesture with a sense of attitude and expression. The type of media is less important.