I don't know what the heck that little guy is riding that ladybug... some sort of cross betwixt an elf and a fairy, I guess. I just know he's a little guy; has to be to be able to put a bit in a ladybug's mouth. Apologies to those bug experts who know better... I didn't have any source reference for the bug... Know she/he's probably all anatomically incorrect. Oh, well.
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Very cool! I like this alot. What did you use to create it?
Thanks for including the detail! I also like your bitsa fairy - he looks mischievous:) The bug's anatomy looks good to me - although no expert :)
it looks great to me! love it!
Now that's small!!!! I like it!
Thanks for the comments, all. Jim, I usually start with a sketch, scan it, and adjust the brightness and contrast so that the paper white is easy to select with the magic wand in Photoshop. In Photoshop I select the background white, delete it, make the remaining sketch the top transparent layer and start filling in with color on layers below the sketch. I usually keep a separate layer for each color, so I can hit it with airbrush tools for dodging and burning (highlights and shadows). Usually try for some texture in the far background (using other photos posterized and heavily filtered; noise added). Maybe next week I'll put step-by-step images up for the submission.
hey, do what you think!
Don't worry about anatomically correct, they'll live! Your illustration is the best.
I'm glad you explained your process because I, too, was curious. Very clever take on the theme -- and you have a very strong and distinctive style! (beetles of all kinds: good choice for subject matter! :)
Great illo and thanks for explaining how you draw, always interested in how people work and always helpful. Great look.
I think you've invented a new insect! I think this is fabulous...the smooth surfaces add to the dreamy fantasy quality, and the fairy/elf's expression adds a touch of naughtiness. I like this very much!
great illustration. I love how vivid and 3-D it appears. I especially love the elf.
Nice job! Just a quick hint on your Photoshop workflow...you don't need to eliminate the background white in your scanned sketch; just move that layer to the top and change the blending mode to MULTIPLY...the white becomes transparent.
Very cute. I love dreamlike quality to it.
The ladybugs detail is incredible!
You're very talented. This is awesome. Do you teach? I want to learn how to do stuff like this!
Magnificent ladybug and such a great means of transport.
Small, but hardly insignificant!
This looks like one tough elf, and that beetle may not have been much of a "lady"... ! I like the shading and background interest, too.
Nice!!
wow - beautiful piece! I like the lady bug!
I'm big on digitally coloring in photoshop but I wasn't sure on how to make the colors below the ink layer, THANKS!! I want to go an expirement!
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