Vector Painting Practice

I am going to be practicing my vector painting this week so I will be posting my efforts here when I am done with them. This is the first one I have done, took me about 7 hours. Found the image on tumblr and will try and find the source, if anyone knows alert me so I can credit their photo. It is a very colorful photograph and that is the reason why I used it to practice on. So here is the original image:

Pretty isn't it. I really love her pink hair, I had hair that color once. It's fun! Now, here is the image I drew in Illustrator:

  I think the hair and the decorations in it took the most time. Also you have to remember to draw things in a certain order, or rearrange your layers after you group your paths, it is a lot more brain work doing digital art than people realize. You really have to think out each step, not that you don't have to do that when doing art by traditional methods but I think you realize it more when you are working on the computer.

Now the reason I am doing these little practice runs, I am going to start selling portraits and taking on commissions to do digital portraits for people through Etsy and Deviant Art. I decided I needed to do some dry runs before I worked on any for money. Always good to hone your skills. This should be an interesting week!

Blog Mentions

You should go check out the blog for Deluxe and see all the amazing artists they are featuring for the Craft Bazaar.

http://www.deluxeok.net/

I am being featured today, YAY! 

Back to work now, lots to do!

Star Wars Bunch

I made this for my son. Originally it was just a black and white coloring sheet I made for him to color in. Then I decided to color it in as well, cause I love to color. I think I may print these off as ACEO cards, but I don't know. I am a little iffy on the whole selling fan art thing. I think I am going to look into it more so I don't step on any legal toes.

Still working on new items for the upcoming Deluxe Show. Really excited! Also working on some digital cards and dolls to sell in the Etsy and Zazzle stores. Those should be up within the week, hopefully, time willing. Will be updating with new illustrations and such throughout the next few weeks. Have a lot to share!

Deluxe Indie Craft Bazaar

You can find me there this winter!

Pretty excited about it. Especially since my experience at the Plaza District went so well. Had a great time there. Met some really nice people and enjoyed some great food and music. I put some photos from it up on my Facebook Fan Page.

Have been taking a well needed rest for the last two weeks. Reading some books, doodling, ideas, making some patterns for new dolls. Ok well, I have been working some, just not  like a crazy person. I can't help it. I have a real hard time dealing with trying to relax and do nothing. It just isn't me. Back to creating!

Here comes the Catbus

Here are the Totoro shoes from earlier, all colored in and finished. Came out pretty good I think. My daughter loves them, which is good because she is the one who has to wear them.

For some reason Blogger is not letting me upload photos from my computer today so I will have to post the other things later. I had some bags and other things to share but since there are technical glitches beyond my control I will have to do it later.

Still getting ready for the Plaza District Festival next weekend. Really looking forward to it, hopefully I remember to bring my camera so I can share it with everyone later. More to come!