Illustrate Using Traditional and Digital Elements

ASSIGNMENT

These are a few of my favorite things

Your assignment is to create an illustration utilizing one or more of the techniques taught in the videos, and which is inspired by one or more of your favorite things. It can be a fully-rendered illustration, a simple motif, or even a repeating pattern, as long as you mix traditional elements with digital. Don't feel like you have to wait to post until you're finished, though! I want to see a picture or scan of your traditional art before it's been digitized, whether it's a simple sketch or a painted motif. Part of the fun of Skillshare is sharing your process!

I know it can be difficult to come up with an idea for your project, so here are some ideas of different "favorites" you could use:

favorite animal
favorite quote
favorite food
favorite flower
favorite color
favorite musical instrument
favorite activity

DELIVERABLES

The first step is simply to share what "favorite thing" you're thinking about drawing and what technique you want to use.
Upload a picture or scan of your traditional art before it becomes tradigitized (yes, I made up a word ;P).
Describe your process and upload your final illustration!

MATERIALS

Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator
Tablet
Scanner
Pencils, Pens, and Paper/Sketchbook
Brush Pen (I use the Pilot Pocket Brush Pen from JetPens.com) (optional)
Watercolors (optional)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Make Your Own Actions in Photoshop in 3 Easy Steps
Free Texture Resources: Lost & Taken, textures.com, and 149 Free Paper Textures and Backgrounds
Stumpy Pencil Brush
Character Design References Pinterest Board - Galleries, art references, tutorials and interviews from established and young promising artists in animation, movies, games, comics and illustration.
Figure and Gesture Drawing: Tools for Self-Educating Artists - line-of-action.com

MY ONLINE PRESENCE

Ashanti Lewis

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