Chica Girl Steps 1-5

For fun I thought I'd try a new way of vector illustrating one of my drawing. I also thought I'd share a step by step view of how I do it.

STEP 1: I scan in the drawing and create a template layer. I use this layer for reference. Images are dimmed to 50% so I can see what I am doing. Also went ahead and sampled some colors from a picture of a whose skin tones I liked. (Okay I thought she was cute so I used her.)



STEP 2: I start laying out the flat colors that I am going to use. These aren't the final colors because I can change them at any time I want. Also I do not have to be quite exact on the placement on the shapes, just a general idea.



STEP 3: On this step I started putting in the shadows and some highlights. These are your darkest shadows and lightest highlights.



STEP 4: Here I started working on the outline that will be the top layer of the drawing. Each color has a separate outline, just in case I want to make the outline a darker shade of the flat color. In this example I just used black, but just in case I change my mind I can do so without re-drawing all the outlines.



STEP 5: I started drawing in the eyes (mainly cause she was freaking me out without a face) and small shadows around the eyes.

Chica Girl Steps 6-7 and Final Layout

STEP 6: I am about 75% done at this point. I have added a mouth and a few more shadows and highlights. I still need to work on the hair and few more adjustments to her skin.



STEP 7: Hairs done! A few more changes to shadows and highlights. (Some things are so subtle that only I notice but it still has to be done. LOL!) Added a little glow to her cheeks.



FINAL: I added a temporary background that I am going to work a little more. It will mostly stay the same with a text treatment added. Layout will also be tightened.



Well that's it for now. Thanks for taking the time to read these posts.