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Quick doodles that turned into detailed colored pencil illustrations. I decided to set them in a vintagy field journal context because I love vintage book design.(texture from photoguides.net)
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This is pretty neat and quite professional-looking, it's awesome! Liking the color schemes of them, as well.
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Now I'm actually really curious how some real critters would look when drawn in this particular style you have going.
As usual, the way you handle colour is very charming. It's colourful but retains an earthen feel which fits the overall texture.
And yeah, such old timey illustrations are great, since they have this personal touch to them.
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Indeed they do. I love old-timey illustrations and engravings. It's a shame that photography and computer models have taken away from scientific illustration.
And thanks! And I'd really love to try drawing some actual animals in this sort of style. I've been meaning to go to the natural history museum for a while now.
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One could say it's a shame, one could argue that it's a necessity as a modern photograph can capture far more detail than any drawing could. Looking at it from a scientific viewpoint, you'd want as much detail, clarity and accuracy as possible. So yeah, there is no room for romantic imagery in the cold and sterile world of science!
Anyways, I'm looking forward to your animal studies.
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But then again, illustration takes away the variables and candidness that can happen in animal photography (what if you want to depict the animal in a very specific position?). And then there are subjects that would look awful if you tried to photograph them, like body parts and cross sections of flowers. If I were studying the composition of plants and flowers, I'd find illustration much more helpful. Illustration is still prominent in medical fields - my fifth grade teacher told me I should consider being a medical illustrator - but even this area is starting to get 'corrupted' by computer models.. lame.
Even with animals, there's still plenty of room for illustrative reconstructions of extinct species. It's not we can go photograph those.
Yay! I'm looking forward to making more animal studies.
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I know exactly how you feel about this (I usually rant about today's animated movies and how they lost their aesthetics, even if it is a bad comparison) and you do make some good points.
As far as I am concerned, an illustrator who has studied and perfected his knowledge about his subjects, be it plants, animals, the human body, whatever, will be a valid - if not better - alternative to any sort of photograph or computer generated model. Just for the aesthetic factor alone.
Let's take the German Max BrΓΆdel as an example (seriously, google his works. They're amazing).
My first thoughts about this subject were along the lines of "the less human error, the more accurate the outcome (science!)", but the more I think about this as I type, the more I realize that no camera or computer can analyze, select and arrange the same way a human does.
So, yeah, more power to you.
Jesus, this comment took me about an hour to write. I seriously overthink these things.
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Oh, I can take ages to write a couple paragraphs - I usually get distracted in the middle of writing them.
But yeah, even though you can get a lot out of photography and computer modeling, good old fashioned illustration still holds great power in its ability to portray stuff. I just hope traditional illustrations continue to be appreciated, both in art and in industry.
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I always admire the definition and realism you give to your creations,like i can see you giving them life,well done!Youre extremely talented with color pencil C:
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Aww thanks! Colored pencils have been my favorite for a long time - probably the best art class I took was in colored pencil technique.
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