Continue telling the story about big project where I've done 12 illustrations in less than 3 weeks. Summary of last posts if you've missed: I've got commissioned for this urgent project right in the moment of moving to another flat. I've got a conference call with brief right in the Ikea while I was choosing furniture for our new home. First sketches I had been drawing on the floor.
Deadline
During the first week I thought I had a time and helped to prepare the house for living. I was composing tables and all the kitchen stuff, spent time to buy fridges, washing machines etc. Next week I saw the deadline is so soon that I've just worked and worked. I started my day at 4 am in the morning doing my yoga breathing techniques to calm down and get energy. This helped me a lot to stay balanced and avoid stress in difficult situations with my client. My working day ended by 9-10 pm.
Finally each and every second of my life became so precious! Doesn't matter what was happening. I just felt only present moment that time. Everything became so true and real. So beautiful. I've never felt such a focus, power, gratitude and love before even when the client was angry shouting at me asking to draw faster. End of the day was like a prize...
Hello, is it ready or not?
3500+ layers, 1000+ comments and corrections
I've spent more than 3500 Photoshop layers and got more than 1000 comments from my client on this project together for 12 illustrations in total. I may spend even more thousands of nerve cells but I believe magic breathing techniques and other good yogic exercises helped to stay alive here. They are saving me for ages actually, after I quit drugs and stopped smoking and drinking alcohol.
Finally
There was a detailed story in the brief but some nuances I've got only after I've finished this illustration. Ex schoolmates are Skyping each other after long time and telling each other about their lives. They are doing it with the help of the client's internet of course! One side is evening already, another one is morning still. Different countries and cities. Different time zones. But my time zone is still pretty fixed. Next illustration will be middle of the project! Hurray!
| Older posts about this project | |
|---|---|
 | 1. Creation story start This is how I got that order and about first sketches, mistakes and comments from my client |
 | 2. Second illustration for Megafon Calendar About Freddy Mercury entering entertainment and active recreation store |
 | 3. Gone in 240 minutes How to do detailed commercial illustration in 4 hours only and stay alive. |
 | 4. Internet memes My favorite illustration on the project. 291 layers! Daughter is showing internet to her mom. |
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