Saturday, July 12, 2008

Illustration Friday-Foggy


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A little something different. I'd like to know what you think. A few hours work. Drew about 12 different bird poses in Freehand. Painted a background. Used a tree photo to extract my tree image and combined in Photoshop.

69 Comments:

Blogger Connie said...

What do I think?! Wow, I fell over with delight. That cluster of birds is gorgeous; I could look at it all day. We'll not find better fog this week.

July 12, 2008 12:42 PM  
Blogger xuanthu pham said...

I felt like putting on my pashmina shawl and walk in the the beautiful flowered gardens of Paris - or maybe a walk in the Golden Gate Park since it is closer.

Gorgeous. I love the jade-green and softness in your lines. It is calm and I feel the cool wind against my cheek. A very good vignette you crafted, Mr. Cuzzo.

July 12, 2008 12:46 PM  
Blogger ratsliveon said...

Wow, very cool.

July 12, 2008 1:17 PM  
Blogger soulbrush said...

i think it's great, passive, dreamy and good.

July 12, 2008 1:17 PM  
Blogger lauren said...

wow, this is lovely. i love that you did it monochromatic. i am in love with the birds.

July 12, 2008 2:21 PM  
Blogger NANCY LEFKO said...

this is great....the color, movement and textures make for a wonderful mood

July 12, 2008 2:33 PM  
Blogger Teri said...

Yes, it is very different and very wonderful. Great job on this theme.

July 12, 2008 2:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

well done .. pretty good work . (and thnx ) . saracos

July 12, 2008 2:40 PM  
Blogger Ellen Byrne said...

oooh! NICE work!

July 12, 2008 2:43 PM  
Blogger Laurel Neustadter said...

I really like this. Love the color and graphic design. Thanks for sharing your technique with us.

July 12, 2008 3:21 PM  
Blogger Ces Adorio said...

This is fantastic. I like the composition. The tree is gorgeous. Overall lovely and tranquil.

July 12, 2008 3:43 PM  
Blogger jennifergrayolson said...

beautiful work.

July 12, 2008 3:50 PM  
Blogger ren said...

You have a nice touch.

July 12, 2008 5:01 PM  
Blogger jasonberlin.com said...

This is GORGEOUS. Seriously, it knocked the wind out of me. Thank you!!!

July 12, 2008 5:35 PM  
Blogger ELLA ELVIANA said...

what a scene! eerie, spooky, but ah-mazing.

July 12, 2008 8:04 PM  
Blogger milo said...

Scott! I'm crazy for this piece... it's beautiful!!! great job

July 12, 2008 10:12 PM  
Blogger Bella Sinclair said...

Scott, Scott, Scott! This is marvelous! Had to give a little gasp when it first showed up on my screen. I love the swirls in the background, the ribbon of flying birds, the tree, the colors...everything!

July 12, 2008 11:12 PM  
Blogger Oscar said...

Beautiful ... and I love hearing that people are still working in Freehand. I am all Illustrator now, but I have spend more than a few hours enjoying a good FH session or two.

July 12, 2008 11:29 PM  
Blogger matt dawson said...

Very nice graphic treatment. You've balanced all the elements well with the whole striking just the right balance. I particularly like the celtic knot style swirl background, a great depiction of fog.

July 13, 2008 1:44 AM  
Blogger Bee said...

This is superb, what an effective piece. Love the composition and graphic quality, also reminds me a little of 'The Birds', although less sinister! Would like to see more in this style :)

July 13, 2008 4:27 AM  
Blogger Eli said...

Great work, Scott!

July 13, 2008 5:13 AM  
Blogger Mim said...

I think it's beautiful, and haunting. Really, really wonderful.

July 13, 2008 5:50 AM  
Blogger ngeecap said...

It's beautiful! You have balanced everything perfectly. Great Work!

July 13, 2008 8:15 AM  
Blogger Dan Shultz said...

Great job as usual... very different for you.

July 13, 2008 9:11 AM  
Blogger MayY . C 五月媽媽 said...

great job, great and fantastic artwork!

July 13, 2008 9:14 AM  
Blogger steve said...

Beautifully done Scott!! Thanks for the insight on some of your process, as always.

July 13, 2008 9:44 AM  
Blogger Roberta said...

Scott, this is fantastic!! That's what I think! Wow!!

July 13, 2008 2:21 PM  
Blogger maria antunes said...

FANTASTIC illo. I love it. Great color palette. Congratulations.

July 13, 2008 2:41 PM  
Blogger Dot said...

i really like it.. could i have it in a t-shirt please? or maybe an art print? :)

July 13, 2008 7:22 PM  
Blogger elizabeth said...

Great movement and patterning!

July 13, 2008 7:55 PM  
Blogger Joyce Ann Martin said...

I love your designerly sense. :) This is fantastic!

July 13, 2008 7:57 PM  
Blogger Nina Seven N7 said...

scott- this is really brilliant. one of your best IF's ever...in my humble opinion!

July 13, 2008 8:58 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

What a super cool illustration. I love how dynamic it is and peaceful.

July 13, 2008 11:45 PM  
Blogger Honor said...

Look! No hands! This is gorgeous Scott. I really like the swirling clouds/fog in the background. Lovely colour combination too. Well done.

July 14, 2008 1:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love the colour and the patterns, it's a great piece!

July 14, 2008 6:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i'm fainting i'm swooning it's AMAZING

July 14, 2008 7:04 AM  
Blogger Nicky Linzey said...

I love this, it's beautiful, the design, colours, atmosphere, well everything really . . .!

July 14, 2008 7:56 AM  
Blogger Monica said...

Lots of soft movement and subdued color give it quiet drama. I like the swirls in the background and how they dissolve into the birds/fog. Beautifully done.

July 14, 2008 9:30 AM  
Blogger Chris said...

very nice scott

July 14, 2008 10:38 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Gorgeous!

I think the swirls in the sky really make it~

July 14, 2008 10:46 AM  
Blogger Josh (musarter) said...

Wow. That is very cool. I was wondering what you would do and you exceeded my expectation. Great use of texture and repetition to create texture. Great work.

July 14, 2008 12:11 PM  
Blogger Kevin Spear said...

You got the trifecta: great texture, color and movement. Outstanding!

July 14, 2008 12:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay, I almost didn't post because with so many comments my fingers were getting tired from scrolling all the way down. I love your illustration. It's perfect for the topic. It was worth the exercise.

July 14, 2008 1:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heavenly!!

July 14, 2008 2:02 PM  
Blogger platitudinal said...

It sounded like you went through a lot of steps for this illustration. I'm glad you did for the result is absolutely breathtaking!

~Luci.

July 14, 2008 3:01 PM  
Blogger Eric Barclay said...

Monochromatic and still beautiful... Great work, Scott.

July 14, 2008 8:55 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for your comment! I'm starting to focus more on illustration and develop my skills. All praise and advice is much appreciated. :) I love your submission for this week. Great colors, texture and composition!

Thanks again,
Leah

July 14, 2008 8:55 PM  
Blogger Anna Nadler said...

Love your design sense and color choices here. Very strong piece!

July 14, 2008 9:58 PM  
Blogger Daisy Church said...

very nice! love the subtle patterns in the sky and the repetition of the flock of birds. Also, I enjoy the monochromatic color scheme- lovely! : )

July 15, 2008 1:41 AM  
Blogger valerie walsh said...

i really love it!

I didn't have my comments on my site but I fixed it. What would case it to crash your browser?

July 15, 2008 10:18 AM  
Blogger mike r baker said...

Hey, Scott! Been a long time since I've visited my friend's blogs - trying to rectify that. Glad I made it here. Lots of awesome stuff as usual. This one is amazing!

July 15, 2008 10:36 AM  
Blogger Julia Yu said...

nice nice nice! love the dramatic movement of the birds, the pattern, the compasition, the colors... perfect!

July 15, 2008 12:11 PM  
Blogger Tony LaRocca said...

Just think of all that bird poop!

July 15, 2008 2:56 PM  
Blogger Larry Lee said...

Wow. I was expecting a hand and found this wonderful piece. Very nice! I too really like the composition and color.

July 15, 2008 6:19 PM  
Blogger Shugar said...

Nice texture in the background...and those birds too! :D

July 16, 2008 1:42 AM  
Blogger vfm4 said...

very nice! i love the flowing line of birds!

July 16, 2008 1:58 AM  
Blogger MiKa Art said...

Wow, extraordinaly image. Very spritual.

July 16, 2008 10:47 AM  
Blogger life without novacaine said...

Really, really lovely. Your choice of colors is fantastic. Nice job.

July 17, 2008 1:16 AM  
Blogger Aspa said...

Different but very nice Scott. I really like the movement and the flow of your illustration.

July 17, 2008 2:09 AM  
Blogger Twisselman said...

Design-wise, color-wise, and otherwise all so nice.

July 17, 2008 5:25 PM  
Blogger lil kim said...

wow, that's lovely. very striking. well done.

July 18, 2008 1:36 AM  
Blogger Katarina Kühl ~ PencilFashion said...

very beautiful, great work!

July 18, 2008 2:09 AM  
Blogger Kev Levell said...

Really well balanced graphical treatment, I love all the layers and texture to this - very mesmerising!

July 18, 2008 4:10 AM  
Blogger Carli said...

It looks great. the theme definetly comes across in this illustration. I love the color scheme.

July 18, 2008 5:48 AM  
Blogger studio lolo said...

I'd say being comment number 69...you done good kid! Awesome job Scott, really beautiful!

July 20, 2008 9:24 PM  
Blogger Mrs. West said...

oh wow. I really like this

July 21, 2008 7:16 PM  
Blogger kathy hare said...

I missed this last week, this is so beautiful..

July 23, 2008 3:38 AM  
Blogger Catnapping said...

absolutely STUNNING work. I LOVE THIS.

July 23, 2008 12:57 PM  
Blogger Gina said...

Wow you really worked hard on it. I love it. It's so layered, soft and alluring.

August 18, 2008 12:13 AM  

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