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Found this image within a collection of photos and just had to do it. I also wanted to try using the pattern tool in Illustrator again, and of course it gave me lots of trouble. I don't know if I just suck at it, but trying to get the dots in the exact same place as the original is really hard. I had to end up finding the perfect width and height AND add a .1 angle to it, to get it 95% there. Not to mention that when I had to color shadows over them, it became a pain. Thank god for Transparency filters and Multiply, because without it, I would have been screwed.

I also decided to make my life harder by forcing myself to gradient mesh almost everything. I could have used simple gradients for a lot of the coloring, but instead, I made it take way longer and had to do a lot more work. The total amount was 44 gradient meshes and 1659 nodes. I do like using them though, and if it helps to lower banding, even in the slightest, I think its worth it. Other than that, the image was not nearly as soul crushing as the last, so I am quite happy with it.

I will include a Dropbox link that has a couple resolutions, and a version without the dots.

Dropbox: www.dropbox.com/s/krurwwmebdxx…

Original by Woodrice: danbooru.donmai.us/posts/13658…

Also, its a trap.

Edit: Made the middle finger and the pinky for her right hand less pointy (thanks Phluxxor!)

Edit2: A very small coloring edit that no one will notice except me.

Description
Found this image within a collection of photos and just had to do it. I also wanted to try using the pattern tool in Illustrator again, and of course it gave me lots of trouble. I don't know if I just suck at it, but trying to get the dots in the exact same place as the original is really hard. I had to end up finding the perfect width and height AND add a .1 angle to it, to get it 95% there. Not to mention that when I had to color shadows over them, it became a pain. Thank god for Transparency filters and Multiply, because without it, I would have been screwed.

I also decided to make my life harder by forcing myself to gradient mesh almost everything. I could have used simple gradients for a lot of the coloring, but instead, I made it take way longer and had to do a lot more work. The total amount was 44 gradient meshes and 1659 nodes. I do like using them though, and if it helps to lower banding, even in the slightest, I think its worth it. Other than that, the image was not nearly as soul crushing as the last, so I am quite happy with it.

I will include a Dropbox link that has a couple resolutions, and a version without the dots.

Dropbox: www.dropbox.com/s/krurwwmebdxx…

Original by Woodrice: danbooru.donmai.us/posts/13658…

Also, its a trap.

Edit: Made the middle finger and the pinky for her right hand less pointy (thanks Phluxxor!)

Edit2: A very small coloring edit that no one will notice except me.