If laptops were around thirty-five years ago, this probably would have been be. No, not the girl with the laptop, I would have been the boy looking over her shoulder and wishing I could use it.
I lived vicariously through others. Just ask my brother. I convinced him to by the comic books so I could read them.
When I heard of this week’s theme, I thought of a twisty ice cream cone. The next thing I knew, I saw the torch of Lady Liberty. Quite fitting for Independence Day.
It may be a heavily American theme, but that’s what’s on my mind this week. Happy July 4th!
This is how the illustration looked after I exported it from Adobe Illustrator to PhotoShop.
I was able to add the shadow and highlight details in there. In addition, I was able to add some stars and add some bush and grass details.
A few months ago, I did all my art in Illustrator. But now I’m finding Illustrator and PhotoShop work together and give me a richer illustration.
I printed the finished file at 14″ x 22″. I used an 18″ x 22″ poster board and folded it like a greeting card. Everyone at work will sign the inside of the card.
This is how the illustration looks today. I am applying the color in Adobe Illustrator.
The pencil rough is still on top of the finished file. I make the pencil rough transparent and trace my work like I am drawing on a light table.
I eliminated outlines in the background. Tomorrow, I’ll work on the face details and possibly export it to PhotoShop for the details.