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Adolie Day’s step by step illustration process

Adolie Day’s step by step illustration process

Adolie Day was previously represented by Lilla Rogers Studio. In this blog post, she explains her step by step illustration process for creating a character for the front cover of a journal.

Adolie writes: “Hi Lilla! Here (finally) is an overview of my work process for creating a character, I hope it will answer some questions.

For the first step I draw with anim pencil in blue. I then turned to the light table to improve it, make it more readable,
clean, adjust my line and add details sharper.

Adolie Day's step by step

I then add some values ​​in blue ink.

Adolie Day's step by step illustration process

I scan and begin working on Illustrator forms (the tablet).

Adolie Days step by step

I draw some bodies, details, printed, peas … and import them into Photoshop.

Adolie Day's step by step

Sometimes (not here) I scan funds in watercolor, fabric, I import photos to bring the material.

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For the rest I’m working on Photoshop, with different effects, brushes and textures that I keep in my palette.

Adolie Day's step by step

Voila! A new “beloved” for a top secret note book …”

See more of Adolie’s art on her website and Instagram.

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