As I’m feeling pretty rushed (how appropriate!) today, it’s lucky I have something on hand that fits the Illustration Friday theme:
I did this for an SCBWI regional contest. (The prompt asked us to illustrate the opening to “Alice in Wonderland” — a difficult task, given how iconic the original illustrations are!) This is watercolor and colored pencil on illustration board, with additional effects added in Photoshop.
I have another take on the same subject, which I’ll add here just for contrast:
This was one of a series of greeting cards I did a while back with brush markers, a much looser — and, in keeping with the theme, quicker! — medium than the ones I generally use.
Such very different styles! The scene above is really cute but the spare lines and movement in the second one are particularly nice.
Thanks, Cindy! I enjoy playing around with different styles. I always hope experimenting will stretch my illustration skills, but it’s also a great excuse to try new art supplies!
Both great takes on the topic!