Retirement Card Final

Elaine Retire FINAL Retirement Card FinalThis is how the illustration looked after I exported it from Adobe Illustrator to PhotoShop.

I was able to add the shadow and highlight details in there. In addition, I was able to add some stars and add some bush and grass details.

A few months ago, I did all my art in Illustrator. But now I’m finding Illustrator and PhotoShop work together and give me a richer illustration.

I printed the finished file at 14″ x 22″. I used an 18″ x 22″ poster board and folded it like a greeting card. Everyone at work will sign the inside of the card.

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Retirement Card Color

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This is how the illustration looks today. I am applying the color in Adobe Illustrator.

The pencil rough is still on top of the finished file. I make the pencil rough transparent and trace my work like I am drawing on a light table.

I eliminated outlines in the background. Tomorrow, I’ll work on the face details and possibly export it to PhotoShop for the details.

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Retirement Card

ElaineRetireRgh Retirement Card
A beloved lady at work is retiring next month. I’ve been asked to make an oversize retirement card.
Here is my pencil rough. I plan to block out the color in Adobe Illustrator.

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Pizza Eater

Pizza Eater Pizza Eater
I took the pizza eater illustration from the previous post and polished it up. Mark my word, I’ll be eating pizza tomorrow for lunch.

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