Final illustration

 

This is my second illustration design inspired by " Let's Start from Here" of Joanna Wang. I am satisfied with the final outcome as it produces a nice visual impact and represents the meaning of the musical track successfully.

final background design

When I finished drawing all the flowers, I selected some of the best to use in my illustration. I cut them out and moved them to a piece of A2 bright red art card, fixed each flower in different positions to get the finest effect. After I thought I have got the best layout, I stuck all pieces on the card by using double-side tape.

Final ideas for the second illustration

 

This is the final layout of illustration I designed. I will placed the paper butterfly in the middle and surrounded by either the sky or some floral patterns.

Floral pattern design

Inspired by the Chinese style floral paintings. I began to do some sketches of Chinese style floral in pencil and then redrew their figures with a red fine line pen.  The reason I chose red is to represent a bloody atmosphere as well as to attract people’s attention, besides the white and red also make a very strong visual impact.

Chinese New Year Paintings

As I mentioned to make the two illustrations in a similar style, therefore I’d like to use flowers in the background design for the second illustration as well. I started to look at images of different types of blossoms and draw some sketches to get inspirations. I was inspired the most by the style of the Chinese floral paintings, which are famous for their involute lines and glorious layouts. Instead of using photographs and adding digital effects as what I did for the first illustration, I would like to do something different which is to design a blossom background by drawing and paper cutting.  

http://ladies-with-bottle.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

http://www.wallcoo.net/paint/Chinese_painting_ZouChuanAn-Flower-bird/html/wallpaper10.html

http://www.inkdancechinesepaintings.com/chinese-birds-flowers-paintings/chinese-birds-flowers-paintings-2611001.html

http://www.inkdancechinesepaintings.com/chinese-birds-flowers-paintings/chinese-birds-flowers-paintings-2342001.html

Sketches of floral background

Inspired by the floral graphics I did some experimenting sketches on my pad in order to get further inspirations.

Blossom graphic researches

As I mentioned to make the two illustrations in a similar style, therefore I’d like to use flowers in the background design for the second illustration as well. I started to look at images of different types of blossoms and draw some sketches to get inspirations.

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http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/brett_rosa/artist/100284/

http://www.flash-screen.com/free-wallpaper/flower-season_37941.html

http://www.easyart.com/art-prints/Nina-Farrell/Butterfly-Blossom-56204.html