Finally completed the tonal study (WIP previously posted). It was a good exercise in anatomical study. I find the whole torso area complex and challenging to draw and render tonally.
Art Nouveau Panel – vector exploration
Getting familiar with some Astute Graphics vector plugins (Drawscribe and Vectorscribe). Decided to take an art nouveau panel illustration by H. de Waroquier to practice use of the tools (these are primarily extensions of Adobe Illustrator’s basic pen tools). They take a little time to get used to because of muscle memory using the basic Illustrator pen, but overall pretty impressed with these plugins. This piece deserves a little more rework and refinement but wanted to practice with the new tools.
Strike a pose ~ rummaging through files …
Was rummaging through my old Illustrator files and repurposed a radial design (albeit not perfectly radial). Then used a Chalet vector silhouette (House Industries) and brought them into Photoshop for a quick composite. Incorporated a hi-res texture (courtesy of the Night Owl Society from Von Glitschka).
