Rhoda Illustration Process

Here is an example of the illustration process that is gone through with each project.



First, A lot of rough sketches are done to explore different ways that the image could be handled. This one was about a rhino that had gotten hurt, and was healing. I wanted her annoyed expression to be apparent, as opposed to a pained one, because this is supposed to inspire an amused reaction and not be a downer. As I sketched I added all of these ropes stabilizing her, and found that funny because they visually represent the uncomfortable and helpless feeling one has when one is confined to a hospital. I and the client both chose sketch #1 to proceed with because it carried out the goal we were seeking perfectly.



A clean line drawing was done to tighten up the rough and define her shapes.



The pice was then digitally colored after some color experimentation. A purple color was tried for Rhoda to add a more imaginative bent to her look, to keep it from being too "real" looking. Ultimately though, it was decided that a more realistic rhino color worked better.



After retooling of her color, cleanup, and more modelling of her form, here is the final product.