Hello Steemians!
I'm back again with another illustration for a contest. This time I'm posting this before the deadline, so all good.
This drawing is for the "Doodle Doodledayeo challenge" by @opheliafu. The challenge consists on creating art inspired by three keywords.
This time, we had to draw something related to the words:
Star
Sheep
Town
I tried to stick to the theme, but I got carried away and I drew... Something barely related.
I call this illustration "Counting Sheep".
I thought these words were related to the concept of sleeping, of dreams. When we go to sleep our imagination runs wild. I mean, it wouldn't be strange if someone said they dreamed about a sheep-lady that soars in the sky, shining like a star.
Process:
Sketch
I got this idea fairly quickly, so there was no issue here. I just illustrated what I had in mind. I went for a girl because honestly I love doing animesque characters... and I'm not as good at drawing actual sheep.
Lineart
When I was happy with my sketch I quickly made the final lineart.
Base Colors
I picked colors that could be adequate for a sheep, but also ones that could be interpreted as "dreamy".
Details + Light
I added a lot of small details like the horn texture, the eyes (which are REALLY important when it comes to anime, at least for my personal style), the skin shine, etc. Basically, I tried to give it a sense of depth even if it was supposed to be cartoony.
Shadows
As I have said before, shadows bring the illustration together. At least for me.
Background
Even if I loved my character, I couldn't post just that. So I came up with a very simple silhouette background to represent the town late at night. I honestly suck at this part but I tried my best.
Final adjustments
I adjusted the light and shadows to fit the atmosphere. And done!
Here is a bonus gif of the whole process!
Thanks to YOU for checking out this post and thanks to @opheliafu for the opportunity to challenge myself creatively.
Steem on!
Your work looks really great, I wish to learn and produce similar results, best of luck for contest 👍
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Thanks! It's actually a very simple process, you just have to focus on the purpose of each step.
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Nice furry (not furry l) art)
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Hahaha thank you. :)
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This has been really sweet to appreciate, nice work.
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Thank you!
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im not so sure but, i think its still in the theme because the girl is like the sheep right
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Hahaha yeah, she is a sheep. I took a different route with the theme but I am happy with the result.
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Love how you added the light on the drawing. Amazing!
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Thank you. It was a fun light practice because of all the light sources.
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Very appealing style... great illustration @edenci ... welcome to #steem-cartoon 😊
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Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm very happy to be here.
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Nicely done!
please have a look at my latest post about art and tell me what you think!
https://steemit.com/art/@felixsander/force-a-smile
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Incredible style, I like how you mix photography and illustration. Love the real feeling to it.
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thank you!
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Great job, love the detailed step by step explanation.
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Thanks, I will be posting processes regularly, so stay tuned!
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@OriginalWorks
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I see a winning post here, man. Really good artwork! I love how the lighting creates a sort of mystical feeling, it makes it dream-like, which makes a lot of sense taking the subject into account.
Plus, horned girls. That's the kind of sheep I like to count.
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Hahaha you know what's up. Thanks for the support!
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I love this! I love that you included your process and I love the use of light in this illustration. I think you incorporated the theme so creatively!
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Thanks! I really do like showing you all how I come up with my art. It even helps me figure out stuff I didn't know I did instinctively, so this has been a learning process even for myself.
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I really like the smoothness of your artwork.. Good luck!
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Thanks a lot!
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Fantastic drawing for this week's challenge- I see you are pretty new to Steemit, welcome!
Great to have you involved with the doodling - #doodleon!
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Thanks for the warm welcome! Loved being part of this week's challenge. I'll be joining you regularly. And so far I'm loving the community here on Steemit.
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good days, friend! I applaud your image. stay excellent. I hope you show more your talent in your blog for all we can observe each day. luck in the next contests.
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Thanks a lot! I will definitely post more drawings soon.
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This looks amazing!!! Great work!!
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Thank you!
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Very nice
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Thanks a lot! :)
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Wow, that looks pretty simple, but classy. At least, you make it look simple with all of your step-by-step descriptions. I hope you do well in the contest!
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Thank you! To be honest the actual process real time is kind of messy because I go back and forth with what I do, but this is an organized summary.
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I wish I can sketch as good as you someday.
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It's just practice. Try drawing whatever you enjoy and you will be even better.
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