Final illustrations


Here are the final illusrations they were made using colouring pencils, and ink as i really like the look of that combination especially when scanned like this. Along with this there is a page created using watered down ink and a sponge to create a fog like texture and a page that includes collaged plastic using the ironing method to create a rubbish pile. My plan with these is to scan them in at high resolution and then edit them in photoshop to then easily move them around and create the layouts for the book. This will be must easier and allow for alot more freedom than creating each page by hand.


Unedited scan example, this was scanned in at a resolution of 1200 dpi to allow for maximum image quality and flexability.

The edited scan here, in an attempt to make the image look like it looks of paper originally I used adjustment layers to change the colour of both the illustrations and backgrounds until I was happy with it, the elements were then cut out and moved onto a master photoshop document.



Nearly forgot the letter!.. Annoyingly I did have to do this in screen print, so that I could use my paper and keep the beautiful rugged edges but I kept it as minimal in terms of waste as possible - using only two pieces of newspaper, a very small amount of ink and also a small amount of water...

(Probably would have used this paper, if it didn't look like this on the back)


Testers ^

Very cutesy, very vintage, just a nice addition!










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