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hu-man · 11-10-2004, 01:31 AM

One of my first vector-based pieces. Made in Illustrator with a Wacom Intuos3.

Nancy · 11-10-2004, 04:53 AM

wow you got good at this really quick!

what's a Wacom Intuos3 btw?

hu-man · 11-10-2004, 07:33 AM

...and it's friggin' great!

skier · 11-10-2004, 01:55 PM

WOW! i can't believe you have such an awesome tablet! lol i'm so jealous

nice vector work. Perhaps a little more cel shading would identify your light source a bit better? Still i think it's really great.

GoldenOuroboros · 11-10-2004, 01:56 PM

yum, I've got an intuos 2, does the job well
*envious*
heh

That's really good hu-man, look forward to seeing more from you

hu-man · 11-11-2004, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by skier

WOW! i can't believe you have such an awesome tablet! lol i'm so jealous

nice vector work. Perhaps a little more cel shading would identify your light source a bit better? Still i think it's really great.

Thanks for the nice comments, all of you!
Perhaps if you would indulge me in the mighty world of cel-shading, i would be able to cel-shade it better?
I've cel-shaded in 3D Studio Max, but somehow I don't think that this involves anything remotely like 3D...
The only way of shading I can think of in Illustrator and with this image, would be gradients. But that would look like *bleep*. Right?
Or is it simply drawing some more vectors and changing their opacity values?

GoldenOuroboros · 11-11-2004, 02:48 AM

Just add abit more depth Hu-man, just like the shading you have on her pants, that's all he's talking about if I understand correctly

11-18-2004, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hu-man

Thanks for the nice comments, all of you!
Perhaps if you would indulge me in the mighty world of cel-shading, i would be able to cel-shade it better?
I've cel-shaded in 3D Studio Max, but somehow I don't think that this involves anything remotely like 3D...
The only way of shading I can think of in Illustrator and with this image, would be gradients. But that would look like *bleep*. Right?
Or is it simply drawing some more vectors and changing their opacity values?

You're on the right track. Experiment with blending objects together. For example, if you create a solid black circle with a smaller white circle inside to the upper right, you can blend the two together and get a specular highlight. The same holds true for any shape you can think of creating. Adding layers of multiple blends together can produce some very complex textures. Good luck!

bernadette · 11-20-2004, 12:38 PM

hi hu-man!

i haven't had time to much play with illustrator myself (hope to get back w/it next year!), but it looks like YOU're off to a good start!

her shoulder bag (purse) looks like it could use something.
being almost the same hue & shade of the sea, it has this negative image look right now. (to me anyway)

is she holding a pair of sandals? if so, some indication of straps might help the viewer to understand how she is holding those shoes...

keep on rocking the vectors & please post your progress!

11-10-2004, 01:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
hu-man The one that got away Location: Over the hill and far away	The Girl and the Sea One of my first vector-based pieces. Made in Illustrator with a Wacom Intuos3.

11-10-2004, 04:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nancy Femme Fatale Location: Elysium	wow you got good at this really quick! what's a Wacom Intuos3 btw? __________________ I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

11-10-2004, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	WOW! i can't believe you have such an awesome tablet! lol i'm so jealous nice vector work. Perhaps a little more cel shading would identify your light source a bit better? Still i think it's really great. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

11-10-2004, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	yum, I've got an intuos 2, does the job well envious heh That's really good hu-man, look forward to seeing more from you __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

11-11-2004, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	Just add abit more depth Hu-man, just like the shading you have on her pants, that's all he's talking about if I understand correctly __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

11-10-2004, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
hu-man The one that got away Location: Over the hill and far away	...and it's friggin' great!

11-20-2004, 12:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
bernadette ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. Location: this ain't kansas, toto	hi hu-man! i haven't had time to much play with illustrator myself (hope to get back w/it next year!), but it looks like YOU're off to a good start! her shoulder bag (purse) looks like it could use something. being almost the same hue & shade of the sea, it has this negative image look right now. (to me anyway) is she holding a pair of sandals? if so, some indication of straps might help the viewer to understand how she is holding those shoes... keep on rocking the vectors & please post your progress! __________________ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.