This is just a doodle I created for my old blogger address as a visual to tell people that I am now located here at aliceink.com. It was only meant to stay a rough, but I decided to flesh it out into a final spot art piece and submit it to SCBWI’s art spot column. I … Read More
Finished illustration of Illustration Friday’s “Intention” which was several weeks ago. This piece went through several technique combinations: Pencil, ink, pencil with digital color, ink with colored pencil…The conclusion was to merge ink/colored pencil shading with digital color. Now that I have the process figured out, the next few should (hopefully) not be so laborious.
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With the enormous task of fleshing out my portfolio looming before me, I am aiming to tackle more black and white/spot art. Illustration Friday is my inspiration of choice for the next few months. This past week’s word was “Intention.” Here’s the early thumbnail depiction. (The Wolf encountering Little Red Riding Hood)
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do. Once or twice she peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or … Read More
Illustration Friday. Sink…. or, not to sink, that is. Today I’m working at staying afloat upon the fragile foundation that either saves or betrays.
Final image for Upstate Book Project.
So I’m working on a collaborative book for the Upstate Book Project (http://bit.ly/o5sKpQ) The first page was given by Chuck Bailie (http://bit.ly/4Vx70o) and then sent in progession to 19 other artists/writers. I’m page 13. By the time I received it, Graycie (the main character who lives in a world void of color) had just freed … Read More
The last step utilizes the top layer to create the finishing highlights and details. Keep in mind that painting over the drawing will cover lines and texture. It’s perfect for achieving highlights and areas that need to really pop out. Really only a few touches, but it usually makes a world of difference. Since most … Read More
Now that I have my pencil layer complete, I need to make one final step in setting up the document for color. If needed, I make sure the image size matches the output resolution requirement for printing (usually I have to scale down a bit), keeping in mind any bleed areas. The document is not … Read More
