Friday, October 13, 2006

IF: Smitten


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After doing the cat background on the Trouble illustration, I wanted to revisit the idea of using my flat illustrator art with texture. I also wanted to go with a bright pastel color palette rather than my darker gritty color look. It's fun to change things up and experiment because it takes you down a slightly different road and the adventure and surprise ending are worth it.
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27 comments:

  1. AstridMuellerOctober 13, 2006 at 1:44 PM

    hi jim!
    that's nice! i love a lot how you mixed vector style with structure and natural feel.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 13, 2006 at 2:32 PM

    First time I have found your blog, really impressed by your illustration... thank you for showing us. I love the elephant.

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  3. Erika Astronauta ArienteOctober 13, 2006 at 4:40 PM

    oh, so simple and cute, great!

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  4. constance wongOctober 13, 2006 at 6:10 PM

    Aww....

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  5. Ginger*:)October 13, 2006 at 8:27 PM

    Wonderful in concept and design and color.

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  6. patiOctober 13, 2006 at 9:33 PM

    Awww... I love the little elephant! So sweet!

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  7. marcisendersOctober 14, 2006 at 1:10 AM

    So sweet! I love how they fit together.

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  8. Michelle LanaOctober 14, 2006 at 11:44 AM

    love it, love it!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 14, 2006 at 3:23 PM

    I like the texture and bold lines.

    I really love the illustrations in your book. BraVO. excellent work.

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  10. Jana BoucOctober 14, 2006 at 7:15 PM

    Very nice take on the topic. I really like your texture experiment and the colors you used. I need to experiment with illustrator--I've been trying to learn painter but I think I really like the clean lines you get with illustrator and didn't realize you could do textures and painterly effects in it too.

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  11. LeaOctober 14, 2006 at 8:26 PM

    Thanks Jimmy.

    Love your cows.

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  12. JeannettoOctober 15, 2006 at 3:08 AM

    I like this! Really great characters, colors & lines.

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  13. Miss SiljeOctober 15, 2006 at 11:59 AM

    so cute!

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  14. claudine hellmuthOctober 15, 2006 at 4:56 PM

    so cute!! I love it!!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 16, 2006 at 2:13 AM

    WOW! love all your works! you are great in so many different styles

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  16. ELLA ELVIANAOctober 16, 2006 at 10:13 AM

    good job with the thick black outline, very nice.. and congrats on your second book! i love your illustrations..

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  17. ErikaOctober 16, 2006 at 10:42 AM

    this is wonderful! repetition is death so i'm loving that you are trying different things and growing.

    it's inspiring to see.

    erika
    http://www.five3.com

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  18. AnonymousOctober 16, 2006 at 3:52 PM

    Hi Jim ^_^ thank you for your sweet message on my taggy! I've send to you a lil' mail (at the yahoo address, is it active?)... I adore your sketches, your pumpkins, your lil' creatures (you MUST work in b/w!!) and of course... your birds! -_^ big hugs!

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  19. UnknownOctober 17, 2006 at 12:25 AM

    beautiful piece! Love the concept!

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  20. iriszOctober 17, 2006 at 2:07 AM

    ohh i love it, great work Jimmy!

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  21. Shawn EscottOctober 17, 2006 at 9:07 AM

    Oh Man! Great designs and compositions! Wonderful work! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  22. Eric DyckOctober 17, 2006 at 1:18 PM

    great depth to the background...texture is just stunning.

    great work!

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  23. Amy ZaleskiOctober 17, 2006 at 6:02 PM

    Festive and fun! You have a great style! Greetings from the Jersey Shore! Thanks for commenting on my blog. :-)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 18, 2006 at 12:26 AM

    I love your work!!!
    Claudia

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  25. Rosa PratOctober 19, 2006 at 9:12 AM

    great graphic style!

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  26. chachaOctober 19, 2006 at 10:42 AM

    i love this!!

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  27. AnonymousNovember 3, 2006 at 6:20 PM

    Excellent illustration. Refreshing and unique.

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