Illustration (not quite) Friday – "Pale"

[22 Jan 2009 | By | 15 Comments | 2,082 views ]

Last friday’s Illustration Friday word was “Pale”. And what’s paler than kabuki or geisha makeup?

Pale
Pencil sketch, with photographed fabric and photoshop color.*

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*Based on the Oasis character from Sluggy Freelance – c Pete Abrams. This is some filler art I was working on for Pete–you get a sneak preview. 

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15 Comments »

  • Cat W :

    wow! this is great! love the color you used for the hair, and the ribbons!

  • Rui Sousa :

    Hello It´s with enormous pleasure that I invite you to visit my new and fresh blog at:

    http://www.ruisousaartworks.blogspot.com

    Regards and be happy!
    Thank you!

    ps: leave a comment! :)

  • Eric Barclay :

    Excellent– really like washed look and your color choices. Beautiful work.

  • Honor Bowden :

    Love the hair and color technique – I did a geisha too! : )

  • Senta :

    Wow this turned out amazing!!

  • joseph's art and stuff :

    whoa! great illustration!

  • Björnik :

    Hi Dot! Thanks for leading me to dabbled. Nice choice of colors and very pretty geisha. I did a geisha for IFis pale too.:)

  • Bella Sinclair :

    OMG, now THAT’s a geisha for today’s edgy set. Brilliant! I’m just wild about her hair. And excellent use of fabrics, too!

  • josh pincus is crying :

    this is AWESOME! great technique!
    (I plan on entering the anti-valentine contest, but I don’t like to compete for prizes.)

  • Loni Edwards :

    A very cool illo! I love her lips and hair! Awesome job!

  • Vanessa Brantley Newton :

    Yes Dot she is beautiful!!! Absolutely fabu!!!! She reminds me of one of the characters from Star Wars. Excellent!

  • Dot :

    thanks guys!

  • Ellie :

    That coloring job is just gorgeous.

    - inspy

  • Diana Evans :

    wow Nancy!!! this is fabbo!!

  • Natura :

    Beautiful! great textures.

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