Hello, dears! How’s your week going? Great, I hope!
First of all, someone (me) needs to sing that Dora the Explorer end-of-task song: “We did it, we did it, yeah!” And maybe something like, “We crossed the mountains, we sailed the seas, oh yes, we did it!” Haha—living with babies will do that to you. But seriously, I just finished an illustration that I am completely in love with!
Here’s how it went: yesterday, my colleague told me our boss wouldn’t be attending court today, which meant I was free to kickstart my weekend on Wednesday. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to revisit a piece I’d previously ‘deleted.’ After my last post, I realized I still had an earlier history saved on my clipboard.
This;
I could’ve just imported and updated it, but I prefer having various elements on separate layers for flexibility. So instead, I imported the clip and traced the structure, which also gave me the chance to work on a larger canvas.
I started the first session that evening, made it to 50% completion, went out, came back, and kept working until I hit 80%. At that point, I was literally dozing off while drawing but still stubbornly refused to stop (even with no time pressure—why am I like this?). Eventually, I gave up and went to sleep.
This morning, after chores and all the usual stuff, I picked it up again and finished it around 8:40 am. And here I am at 9:20 am, writing this post and still riding the high of completing this piece. I’m so proud of how it turned out!
Without further ado🥁
And just to compare with the first, here's a screenshot taken from the timelapse
I think we can play 'spot the difference' with both versions.
What do you'll think, was it a good misfortune that the first was lost? Do you like this one better? Let me know in the comments and till next time, take care and stay safe.
Digital artist and illustrator of neo pop art and more. Also part time animator. I strive to get better almost everyday. Grateful and hopeful. Good days and bad days, you're much appreciated following the journey