I was inspired by a book of Cecilia Ahern.
I haven`t read it yet, but it`s a story about
a woman who-like most of us-rushes through life
without stopping, going on autopilot-until she meets
life itself, who happens to be an old man.
About the technique, I thought about papercutting,
and I also wanted to do it chicklit-style-
make it a book I would want to read myself,
which is always a good place to start when you
are going to illustrate something.
In NKF they told us that you should always draw in a
certain style so that everyone can recognize you-
but I think that as an artist, you should always try something
new every now and then or you will not grow as an artist.
Having said that, I like papercutting-but it is a teqhnicue I
hardly use anymore. But seeing this, I`m sure that you`ll
agree that combined with forexample Photoshop, which
is used here- you can get a exiting expression on
your illustration.
As always, hope you guys appreciate it and don`t be afraid
to contact me if you need an illustration/drawing
for your blog.
Have a good weekend!
Whoa~! That book sounded pretty cool. I'll check it out next time I'm visiting the library..! I like the silhouette of the characters. It works very well, and very strong! Keep up the great work~!
SvarSlettThank you K.D:) Cecilia Ahern is an interisting author.They haven`t got it on the library, but I`ve sent Deichmanske Bibliotek a request(yes, you can do that on their homepages;) to purchase it.In the meanwhile, Boklageret in Karl Johan got it.
SvarSlett