The Loud Trumpeteer

Word list / Mind map for quiet vs. loud:

Reference: 

A lot of times I get caught up in the details of a project and loose focus learning actual lessons. So this time around I went for simple, geometric shapes to make up my little band member with the thought that I would use pattern, texture, and the other things Brad teaches to bring in hand-crafted elements. 

Went a little nuts with the roughen tool and then accidentally expanded so it took some time working back to my original shapes. 

The shading could use some work but overall I'm happy with where I'm at right now. Will probably return to this and tweak after I take a break. I've looked at it too long. 

Day 2 starting fresh...I used Brad's advice of copying an illustration you liked to see how the artist used various techniques to make the piece so successful. On the left is the illustration I used as reference and the next 2 is some process shots:

Final: