Popularity...

I discovered that the word of the week @ IllustrationFriday.com was Popularity.
At the same time I was "flickering" and  found my inspiration!

ps. this flicker set is...well... pretty awesome! so check it out!

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THIS IS HOW i...

Created a Two colour screen print design that mimics the style of 

Grattan Condon's Illustration found in...

Blue Book magazine
Illustrated by Grattan Condon
October 1944

i chose this illustration to base my design on because...

...I Really like how Condon used, just a splash of white, to build 

visual excitement  to an otherwise bland colour scheme. 

i drew an "emo kid" 

i didn't like the look of my drawing. It lacked the messy street art appeal

of my original inspiration!

...so i threw a piece of marker paper over it 

and grabbed my black pencil crayon... Then i scribbled!!!

NOTE: i use the term "scribbled" loosely!      i don't want to confuse 

the viewer. i want to maintain a clear picture/silhouette that contains enough 

information; i don't want people to think the guy is an airplane... or a bird... or something.... 

Now my "emo kid" had the look i was imagining

next: what i did WAS...

i added a microphone into my composition and "re-scribbled" my 

design onto another sheet of marker paper. (left)

i used yet another piece of marker paper by laying it on top and 

scribbling in what will be my "splash of white" (right)

i wanted the word "popularity" flow/explode out of his mouth; so guess what i did! 

I used marker paper!!!

Note: the reason I use marker paper: 

1. it's translucent like tracing paper

2. it's thick enough to build up your pencil lead so you can shade and stuff!

3. it's good for a lot of medians

smaller note: it helps if you use a light table

Then...

i brought all these elements and aspects, into photoshop and did a 

little tweaking/colour separating... it turned out something like this:

i wanted this "emo kid" to have an audience. i decided that a bunch of 

"scribbly people" along the bottom would look good, match the comp., 

and provide a "border" for emo kid to sit on.

...so i 

1. drew some people

2. scanned them into photoshop

3. copied and pasted

it ended up looking like this

then...

i made some photoshop magic and... 

...voila!

NOTE: i also made the word Popularity wave out of emokid's mouth.

i still felt like my design was lacking...something... it felt empty and emotionless.

after a bunch of "playing around" with ideas...

... ... ...

i fell in love with ThisOne:

i know there's quite a bit of rambling in this blog so i'd like to say...

thanks4reading

if you just looked at the pictures i say...

thanks4lookingat thepictures

Please leave your comments and advice!

Thanks again!

Eric Kools