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Published: 2011-09-15 22:13:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 1483; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 33
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Description I did a very rough color version of this using round brushes with varied opacity (something I never do). And I really liked the way it looked. However, it looked very unfinished and very photoshop-with-a-tablet, and I had a really hard time translating the rough colors to a finished piece.

I showed a few attempts for Rico [link] who said I should "embrace the digital limitations" and "go more geometric and abstract." So I did, and came up with this. Inspired in part by Rico's recommendation and in part by Tim Biskup and some of Darwyn Cooke's coloring (which might be done by Dave Stewart, not sure).

Still not sure if I like the black or the purple inks best however.

Original rough here: [link]
Abandoned rough colors here: [link]

Edit:
Updated the image with darker purple inks.
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Comments: 11

LEMONGREENART [2013-03-21 16:35:13 +0000 UTC]

nice one!

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JakobWestman In reply to LEMONGREENART [2013-03-27 11:07:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Atariel91 [2011-09-16 07:16:43 +0000 UTC]

liking the geometric look and playing with opacity/fill is always interesting with photoshop.The 'unfinished' look you speak of hmm doesn't come through to me personally. It looks quite finished Both black and purple schemes work in different capacities. the purple relates a lot more to the colours within where as the black linework one creates a nice contrast

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JakobWestman In reply to Atariel91 [2011-09-16 10:28:11 +0000 UTC]

No, these ones I consider finished. But halfway here, I had a very rough version that I liked and had a terribly hard time to finish. And that one was done with round brushes with varied opacity. Looked very digital though. Too much Photoshop-with-a-tablet.

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Atariel91 In reply to JakobWestman [2011-09-16 13:45:27 +0000 UTC]

lol my bad. Hmm yeah, the graphics tablet can't do everything right unfortunately.

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JakobWestman In reply to Atariel91 [2011-09-16 13:55:36 +0000 UTC]

Here's the one I liked but was unable to bring to completion. [link]

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Atariel91 In reply to JakobWestman [2011-09-17 05:54:56 +0000 UTC]

ahh I see what you're talking about now yeah, its a bit on the 'blobby' side (yes, that is a certified design word. not) but makes me think of army camouflage I think if you used a brush with texture, it could work?

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whoisrico [2011-09-16 03:09:36 +0000 UTC]

Very cool sir! I like the colored ink better.

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JakobWestman In reply to whoisrico [2011-09-16 06:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Rico.
Btw, how do you do those linked thumbs and icons?

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anjindesign [2011-09-16 00:11:16 +0000 UTC]

tough call

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JakobWestman In reply to anjindesign [2011-09-16 10:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps somewhere inbetween. A slightly darker purple.

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