This week's Illustration Friday word is "resolutions." This coming year my class will be graduating from The University of the Arts, and we will be on our own. This is a poster of our Senior Thesis called the "Ely". I'm sure everyone has different plans after graduation, as well as different resolutions. I depicted us as baby turtles crawling to the ocean; some get there before others. This is kind of a new way of coloring for me. Yuko Shimizu recently visited my school and said some things about the way I worked, so I'm trying to pull back on the rendering with photoshop gradations and concentrate on showing form through pattern and line.
It's has taken me for-freaking-ever to come up with a composition and point of view that I'm happy with, but I'm starting to realize that it's probably going to be a typical thing for my work in the future. If only I could pump out sketches that I am always happy with.....
Now to get some reference for the figure!
The detail on the turtles are beautiful but don't discard that beautiful blue glow effect that you do so well entirly as it really gives your paintings such a wonderful etherial feel. Your art work is astounding and I have enjoyed looking at it particullay the Room on the broom pieces.
ReplyDeleteI wish you every success for your future and wish you a Happy New Year .
The colors and details are amazing! Wow! Have a great New Year, you're off to a wonderful start!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work! Great use of color and love the turtles and the connection to the word for the week. Your new way is working for you! Only a bright future ahead! :D
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteI came from IF and despite I can't really see the connection between the drawing and the topic... I think they are gorgeous.
Oh, and taking a look at your past entries I would say this new way of coloring does great things for your work!!
Your work is so beautiful! I love it :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI like your turtle idea very much. The patterns are great, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Best of luck to you when you swim off into the ocean!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you. I'm sure you'll get to that ocean first. Your illustrations look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work, I saw your thumbnail several times it just kept standing out at me with the gorgeous aqua colours, so I had to click. Glad I did, such exquisite subject, composition, line work and patterns. All the best with your future aspirations :)
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