These are some sketches I did for a group postcard sent out in 2008. I think it's fun to share all the discarded ideas, and to ponder if you made the right choice for concepts. I actually wish I chose a few others before the one I ended up painting, seen below. Particularly the hug off the school bus. There's something about that one that gets me every time. I think I'm just a sucker for hugs!
I've also changed my style so my kids have eyeballs rather than just dots. So many people do 'just dots' successfully but I don't think I was getting the most emotion out of my characters that way. I also used to 'paint' blush with photoshop, now that I'm better at painting, I just use gouache and it looks much more natural.
These are some sketches I did for a group postcard sent out in 2008. I think it's fun to share all the discarded ideas, and to ponder if you made the right choice for concepts. I actually wish I chose a few others before the one I ended up painting, seen below. Particularly the hug off the school bus. There's something about that one that gets me every time. I think I'm just a sucker for hugs!
I've also changed my style so my kids have eyeballs rather than just dots. So many people do 'just dots' successfully but I don't think I was getting the most emotion out of my characters that way. I also used to 'paint' blush with photoshop, now that I'm better at painting, I just use gouache and it looks much more natural.
I love seeing your process! These illo were great, but you've grown so much just in the last year alone! It's so much fun looking back at where we've been, and comparing it to where we are now. Thanks for sharing Gina!
ReplyDeleteEach idea presented has something interesting going on. I think they would all make lovely paintings. Maybe you can paint the hug for the next postcard!
ReplyDeleteNice! And, yeah...what Ann Marie said. Liked seeing your ideas.
ReplyDeleteNo one knows what it takes to get to an end piece and how much anguish you go through. To look at a finished Gina piece one thinks that it is just pure talent.
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