Spencer Hallam discusses the art of illustration. Enjoy how-to art lessons along with work from the artist.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Ant and the Grasshopper...again
In the fable, Grasshopper is rebuked by Ant for his idleness and not given any food. While I see Ant's point of view, isn't he being a little severe? I wanted to leave some hope for Grasshopper, so I chose to depict Ant in the midst of his decision to give or not to give. This gives the image it's tension and allows the viewer to consider his/her own point of view.
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This is the final version of the illustration I first posted in January. I've done a lot more rendering on the computer since then and this finish represents many of the solutions I had to invent through trial and error. This included adding texture selectively, careful layering, and better managing my digital brushes. Most of the work was done with photoshop.
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