For the painting process I decided to stick to a digital workflow using Photoshop and Illustrator CS3 with my trusty Wacom graphire 4 tablet. My creative direction was simple incorporating an opaque flat colour approach with little or no airbrushing. I sampled colour swatches from 4 different palettes with a high saturation value and bright hues.
I wanted to repeat the use of a single colour and draw the viewer’s eye towards her face, as seen on the lips and head scarf for Eve played by Emily Browning. The colour work was applied using a slightly modified hard edged brush to preserve a clean finish behind the line-art. For the character line-art check out 'God Help the Girl' WIP part 1 http://yuyanda.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/god-help-girl-wip-work-in-progress.html
For the leopard print dress on Cass played by Hannah Murray, I decided to isolate the dark areas of the pattern and trace it using Illustrator CS3 before adding any colour or brushwork in Photoshop CS3. A section of the dress was matted in as it was cropped from the photograph. Cass’s fashionable style reflects her free spirited character. I sampled over 30 colours to create her dress and shoes.
James played by Olly Alexander is a musician and rarely seen without his guitar so I decided to portray him in this light. The guitar’s structure comprises of 22 layers alone including textures and reflective brushwork. I sampled 76 colours in total and only used a handful to create the look and feel of his guitar.
I wanted to repeat the use of a single colour and draw the viewer’s eye towards her face, as seen on the lips and head scarf for Eve played by Emily Browning. The colour work was applied using a slightly modified hard edged brush to preserve a clean finish behind the line-art. For the character line-art check out 'God Help the Girl' WIP part 1 http://yuyanda.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/god-help-girl-wip-work-in-progress.html
For the leopard print dress on Cass played by Hannah Murray, I decided to isolate the dark areas of the pattern and trace it using Illustrator CS3 before adding any colour or brushwork in Photoshop CS3. A section of the dress was matted in as it was cropped from the photograph. Cass’s fashionable style reflects her free spirited character. I sampled over 30 colours to create her dress and shoes.
James played by Olly Alexander is a musician and rarely seen without his guitar so I decided to portray him in this light. The guitar’s structure comprises of 22 layers alone including textures and reflective brushwork. I sampled 76 colours in total and only used a handful to create the look and feel of his guitar.
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