I try lots of different stuff as the mood strikes me. Not everything goes in the portfolio, even if it’s good. As I’ve recently been reminded, one’s portfolio needs to be narrowly tailored to the market. So far, I have portfolios for “Illustrations for Kids”, “Illustrations for Grown-Ups”, and “Vector-Style Images”. This image doesn’t really fit with any of those. This would need a new portfolio for “Images from Nature” or something like that. If I end up with a good handful of images in that category, then I might create a portfolio for it. But, for now, it doesn’t really belong.
I think this image turned out really nice considering how simple it was. It’s basically just traced over a photograph. (MY photograph, so it IS all my own work) It took me an hour or two in Photoshop. Pretty good results given the time spent.
I thought it was a good way to make use of a photograph that was almost right but just not quite there. Here’s the image I used as the model.
Hmm… Maybe. I was actually looking for a picture of some baby robins I took this spring. But I kind of got distracted by the bunny. Maybe I’ll do baby birds next, if I can find the photo.
Unfortunately, I can’t find the photo. Which REALLY annoys me.
):-|
I do have pictures of other animals, though. Ducks, deer, seagulls, ponies, a hawk, a beta fish. Any of that sound interesting?
Karen B. Jones - Illustrator 
Lovely! You need to include stuff like this in your portfolio!
I’m glad you like it.
I try lots of different stuff as the mood strikes me. Not everything goes in the portfolio, even if it’s good. As I’ve recently been reminded, one’s portfolio needs to be narrowly tailored to the market. So far, I have portfolios for “Illustrations for Kids”, “Illustrations for Grown-Ups”, and “Vector-Style Images”. This image doesn’t really fit with any of those. This would need a new portfolio for “Images from Nature” or something like that. If I end up with a good handful of images in that category, then I might create a portfolio for it. But, for now, it doesn’t really belong.
I think this image turned out really nice considering how simple it was. It’s basically just traced over a photograph. (MY photograph, so it IS all my own work) It took me an hour or two in Photoshop. Pretty good results given the time spent.
I thought it was a good way to make use of a photograph that was almost right but just not quite there. Here’s the image I used as the model.
Nice – you should do more of the nature themed stuff!
Hmm… Maybe. I was actually looking for a picture of some baby robins I took this spring. But I kind of got distracted by the bunny. Maybe I’ll do baby birds next, if I can find the photo.
Please do!
Unfortunately, I can’t find the photo. Which REALLY annoys me.
):-|
I do have pictures of other animals, though. Ducks, deer, seagulls, ponies, a hawk, a beta fish. Any of that sound interesting?
Sea gulls! I miss the shore!