Did this illustration today at work. Was hoping to have more veggies and greenery popping out of the grocery bag, but sometimes I have to give myself a stopping point before I get overzealous with details.
It’s done with a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop, pulling the vector layers in to add some glowy layer style business and the transparent leaves. I’m starting to work more and more in Illustrator because of the speed and the editing capabilities you have with the lines. Though I still think there’s something that’s more sensitive about inking linework by hand, especially as it’s easier for me balance the line weights that way. But, as my design partner pointed out to me the other day, hand-inked artwork really doesn’t doesn’t scale too nicely, and it kind of gets jagged at small sizes. Boo!
This, by the way, is to promote “5% Day”, on January 6th, where five percent of your purchases at the Bowery Whole Foods in Manhattan goes to benefit The Lower Eastside Girls Club (where I work).
Do it! Peer pressure!
I'm Lenora!
I'm a Brooklyn based, pink-haired space cadet in search of a more visually delicious universe. I do illustration, design, fine art, photography, modeling, makeup and party-throwing. It's awesome.
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Did this illustration today at work. Was hoping to have more veggies and greenery popping out of the grocery bag, but sometimes I have to give myself a stopping point before I get overzealous with details.
It’s done with a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop, pulling the vector layers in to add some glowy layer style business and the transparent leaves. I’m starting to work more and more in Illustrator because of the speed and the editing capabilities you have with the lines. Though I still think there’s something that’s more sensitive about inking linework by hand, especially as it’s easier for me balance the line weights that way. But, as my design partner pointed out to me the other day, hand-inked artwork really doesn’t doesn’t scale too nicely, and it kind of gets jagged at small sizes. Boo!
This, by the way, is to promote “5% Day”, on January 6th, where five percent of your purchases at the Bowery Whole Foods in Manhattan goes to benefit The Lower Eastside Girls Club (where I work).
Do it! Peer pressure!