Some Illustrator Assignments

 

I organized  my computer yesterday and found some Illustrator vector assignments from last semester. 

Illustration Friday Lately

July 15, 2013 

Illustration Friday,this week's topic is "Travel" 8"x10" pastel on blue card paper

July 10, 2013
Illustration Friday, this week's topic is "Protest"

This is a simple one. I am still seeking for the right brush to express more texture not too "digital". Luc just told me he liked this style. So maybe I will do more.

Dream Guardian.

Finally finished this project! This sculpture named Dream Guardian is for a Hong Kong toy figure design contest. I was really surprised when I got the notification of being selected to the final! 

Figure design in 2D- 360'demonstration.

and...done! A transition from 2D to 3D was a challenge after I knew I had the opportunity to the final.

I am showing all the process below.

2D part:

Ok, Let's talk from the motive. My inspiration came from Melanie. She was my Muse.

When Luc and I went to Melanie's restaurant one day, I remembered her birthday was coming, so I drew a little Melanie lying on an owl's back, since she's absolutly an owl fan.

Luc was fond of this picture very much. And when he suggested me writing OWLstanding Birthday below instead of Happy Birthday, I thought he was a genius.

The other day when I had no idea participating the toy design contest, Luc said to me :"why not try it with the one you did for Melanie? it worked for me."

With some dubitation, I started doing some adjustments fitting the requirements of the design contest.

Here is one of the six-side design pictures, from pencil-lined to colored.

3D part:

Actually, this seemingly small & easy figure consumed me gobs of time.

After several times of selective shop-around, I confirmed the materials. A foam globe from Waltmart,cork coaster from IKEA, some galvanized wire and clay.  I took many photos for the process,so let's "Show, not Tell".

first modeling

owl's plume.

scary process of making little person...

ready to bake!(excited)

painful conclusion of the first bake.

Maybe I should choose the lower temperature or less bake time.

fixed with more clay to the second bake

Acrylic color attempt

Oops..face detailed depict and more texture and deco

Finished!

 and...my working photo.^_^

Luc took it for me as a souvenir.

Character Design---the Little girl---October

A Floating Lotus.--My first acrylic attempt.

OK, I know I suppose to update this several months before.

This was for Illustration II, the final assignment.

But my husband and I,were moving by the time then. All the things in our apartment were messed up. So I finished this acrylic painting in a stuff pile，and after that we went back to China for a long vacation. It's September now, finally I remember to put my work here!

I am literally into acrylic since then, next time I want to try on larger canvas.

See, I even painted all the sides. My husband promised me if I've done it well, it can be hung up in our new home and I made it eventually.^^

"Roya" is my nickname.

Parts of the Lotus

That subtle cloud is my favorite.

My First Clay Work!~\(^o^)/~

 My class of Illustration II has assigned the second project--3D media. The critic day was so exciting because we got to see everybody's work and they were all amazing.

I posted my finished piece here for I want to keep a memory for my first^_^.I chose the media of Polymer Clay instead of Papercut.To be honest, I had completely no confidence in this project since I have never touched Polymer Clay before. Our professor Cheryl is super informative and inspiring! She brought me plentiful sources and ideas. And my classmate Sarah, who has played Polymer clay since her childhood, gave me a lot of tips as well as filling which I could use for baking clay.

finally I did it!  After failing over and over.

These are 2 photos with different backgrounds. They are both about a girl who has a cute feline assistant waking her up every morning.:)

 

Some of the process are shown below:

Ooops! Somebody looks grumpy...

diorama

Rough Sketch before doing with clay

Color Comps