Here are some illustrations I’m working on for a project. The process involves first doing a pencil drawing of the shape, which I then scan and trace in Adobe Illustrator so I have a clean-lined vector shape. Then I print it out as just a black outline, and tape to the back of a piece of watercolor paper.
Next, I place the sandwiched sheets of paper on a lightbox, and paint with watercolor. Finally, I scan the painted pieces and use the vector shape as a clipping mask to regain the crisp edges of the original drawing.
It sounds like a long process, but it’s a wonderful way to combine the organic flow of the watercolor with the sharp lines of a vector illustration.
If I have time soon, I’ll put some process pics up here, as that probably sounds like a foreign language to anyone not familiar with the tools involved.
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Wow! These are quite beautiful! And thanks for sharing your process. I might try that if I find the time.
These are really cute!
Thanks so much!
These are so sweet! I particularly love the little fish!
Its beautiful and alive Nice also check my blog on gesture drawing https://tafazulsblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/starting-to-learn-the-gesture-drawing-from-the-scratch/
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I love this! Would love to see details of the process, which sounds really cool.
Thanks, Zac!
Thanks for describing the process – great results!
The process is fascinating and gives these illustrations a beautiful line. I’d love to see a post of the process, even though I understand it. Great post! 😃❤️
Thanks! I’ll do it! It’s such a fun process cause there is a reveal when the watercolor gets married to the vector 🙂
I’ll look forward to it. 🌞😃