A New Journey Begins




















This is an illustration I did as a going away present for my friend Tatiana over at TatiMari Art before she left for college. Currently, I don't often use 2D animation-style coloring, called 'cell shading,' in my art, but it seemed appropriate for this piece. Also, attempting to match the visual style of Tatiana's characters, all while trying to do something fun with them was a great challenge.

The more I use cell shading, the more I am discovering how it requires an understanding of volume, line, and form. It's astounding to me how well flat divisions of color, if put in the right place and shape, can imply a degree of 3D volume.

1 comments:

Tatiana Mariah said...

Thanks so much! I love how you've been able to animate him!