Illustration Friday-Grow
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This is my entry for IF's "grow" topic. This guy must eat to keep growing, you know. OK, I did it for the Monster Mash contest too. Just finished it early this a.m. I'll probably do another one too, but probably not today.
Shot personal photos for reference. Drew my lines lovingly and carefully in Freehand with the pen tool. (Some of you know that takes a long time....true.) Then painted a background with acrylics, a new orange colored pencil I bought and some graphite. Pulled everything together in Photoshop where I colored my shapes and blended them into my background to let the texture show through.
I appreciate your feedback a lot!
Scott
posted by Digital Scott's Illustrationblog at 7:39 AM
68 Comments:
Another nice one...really like the background and the style of this...and long live Freehand...much better and easier for linework than Illustrator...
I know I'll have to transition to Illustrator. I can use it, I'm just so used to Freehand. It's like trying to learn to write with your left hand after a life of writing with your right one. Still, I'll delay the change as long as possible! Ignorance is bliss!!
creepy and beatifully painted as usaul!
PS
I work on Illustrator...
Like I've always said... "Don't feed the hand that bites you." :-)
Are you using the pen tool in Photoshop? After years in Paint Shop Pro, I found vectors in PS VERY confusing... they never seemed to do what I thought they should.
Someone mentioned last post, but I'll repeat it: I really like the custom textures that you use. I always admire those who have distinctive styles.
Oh creepy, but really cool looking! And thanks for the comment on my blog.
Scott, that is going to keep me up tonight. ;-)
My initial reaction was "Creepy!" , and then "Cool!". It is such an interesting piece. The hand position is very expressive, the mouth and the worm are goulish, and your textures and hand-painted background are wonderful! This is really my favorite piece I think. Have a great weekend!
Excellent work with Freehand! I admire those lines. Great idea!
Very interesting and intriguing image!
As always, I love the hand. This is really creepy and your style make it more creepy. I know how tracing goes, I do a lot of tracing with Illustrator; I understand it takes time but the result is great when you know what you are doing.
This is creepy and cool at the same time! I like the contrast between the background and the hand/box illustration.
wow - great concept! icky and very cool and creepy!
i love the textures in all of your artwork --- it has a block print feel that i really admire!
so creative...so excellent in your skills!
Elizabeth
My favorite from the hand series so far!
Wow, this is one of your most provocative images yet. Beautiful job.
Keep feeding it worms..and perhaps it will grow stronger..blergh :P lol
Fun stuff Scott! It reminds me of a cross between Audrey 2 (feeeeed me!) and Thing from the Addams Family.
Congrats on being an "Open" winner!!!!!
everybody should have one as a pet a feeding hand in the box nice idea and always well done
yep, all is fine. just on hiatus from IF for a bit.
you entry for Grow is really great.
Cool! I like the contrast of the clean line art with the textured background.
I admire you digital artist. My artwork is all freehand stuff. I enjoy the craziness of this illustration.
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You have a wife range of styles. Very good stuff.
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Very interesting! Congratulations for being in front of Top 25!
Poor hand! He (she?) looks like he/she doesn't like worms - and I do understand him/her!
Funny idea!
cool illustration.. a bit like something out of "The Thing".. :)
congratulations on getting your illustration into "Open" exhibition..
You always some up with something that involves the hand. What dedication you have to come up with the concept every week that we will always be impressed with! good work!
very clever and two for the price of one! congrats on your win in the open contest! love the background in this one!
WOW I love the shape and position of the hand. Is that a Spaghetti noodle ? Yum.
Keep up the good work!
Wow I love how you explained your process. The depth is incredible...you could have a series with last weeks IF. Really fun, unique piece with great color! Very season specific too! Good job!
Peace Giggles
the monster is growing up.
compliment for the idea and for your technics. never used freehand but I think is the same as illustrator and this one take a lot of time and skill to produce something decent.
really love your artwork.
wow, that's a trip!
Great work - I really need to work on getting texture into my digital stuff! It looks really cool...
this is just soooo creepy, makes me think of anorexia again!
Hi. I like your stuff so much, your pictures are always really beautiful. Congratulations on being selected for the Open show -- that was really cool. (and thank you for your comment:)
This rocks man! This is very reminiscent of the old screaming hand sketboard design from the 80's (was it Santa Cruz skateboards ?)!
interesting work!
you have a nice style and cool ideias
A free hand created in Freehand? Cool. Is that Thing? I love Thing. No really, but great image...hheeee. xox Morticia
congrats on the open contest, scott.. great job. I love this work of yours...great colors!
Very creepy. Very appropriate for Halloween!
So that's what the pictures in Thing's porno magazines look like...
Well, I hate to sound like everyone else, but nice job. I like the texture of the background, and the colors you use. How do you choose color?
Yikes! That's a little scary...but a very nice illustration nonetheless...
Awesome! I like the background!
ooooh I love it
kind of Dali, but a mouth instead of eyes
Great illustration! Nice proportions on a bit of an abstract theme - rare!
I really like your background texture as well, how did you make it?
This is great! I love the way you get all the colors to be so harmonious, and your drawing is just fantastic.
OH! Your hand is famous!
" la mano mas famosa del viernes" hehe!
Cata
creepy and weird, yet it's a very neat illo.
thanks for explaining the steps
love the background
+CONGRATS FOR BEIGN IN THE OPEN IF SHOW!
Cool idea, your hands always make me smile.
Oh, this is freakin' me out! Cool! :)
Congrats on 'Open'!!
Ha! Well know we know what was in the little box! Congratulations on your acceptance in the open show Scott! I have had sporadic internet, no TV and as you know in the ready for anything that may happen... but Thank You for asking about me and I would love to come to the show, so I am going to try. It might be hinged on what happens with these fires. Very cool piece Scott!
hahaha, a really wild piece this one! beautifully executed, your hands (that you draw) are wonderfully expressive and sensitive...
oh and i love the cool, ruff, messy texture of your backgrounds... like in tossed salad, blues, and esp extreme... ravishing!
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Your creepy hand looks awesome. Good choice just adding texture to the background.
Good job!
There are great works here! I will be back!
very nice. the tossed salad is a lot of fun too.
I really like your work!
buenisimo!
eeew, that's really creepy!!
Oh, and congratulations on winning the 'open' contest!
Muy bueno!!!!!!!!
I like the combinatin of vectors and textures. Very surreal!
Oooooh, this is weird but cool! I really like it, especially the textures. :)
neat background! I love the textures of your pieces, I've looked through alot of your illustrations. Lovely.
Grwat work - as always!
I'm personally a fan of Illustrator - but the one thing I DON'T like is the pen tool - it's much easier to use in Freehand (but, don't tell anyone I said that ;) )
excellent work. i've been drawing with my mouse. i can't wait to get one of those wacom pens...i hope it's easier than trying to draw with a mouse.
i'd still be using my pencil and pen, but i don't have a scanner that works, and i can't always afford to take my stuff to kinkos.
You've got those expressive hands down pat, Scott. Hope things went well at the exhibit in Long Beach. Congrats.
Hey, think this is my favourite of yours so far. A bit creepy... congrats on the IF gallery comp too!
I like this most of the hands pictures. Excellent integration of the images.
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