Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy Canada Day!


Happy Canada Day! And/or Happy Early Yankee Fireworks Day! Confession time: This illustration is the finished version of one of the sketches I submitted for the National Post job that the art director didn't pick. I'm not one to toss a good sketch, so I decided to work it up on my own time.

Instead of making it another June illustration, I swapped the roses and honeysuckle (June flowers) for waterlilies and larkspurs (July flowers) and added fireworks to make it even more July-like.

Here's the initial sketch:


Reworked pencils:


Inked:


Hope you like it!
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Beautiful image Julia!

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  2. melbourne illustratorJuly 2, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Good website graphics add professionalism to your website, which will in turn entice viewers to return. On the flip side of the coin, poor quality or badly positioned graphics can cause your site more harm than good.

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  3. Julia MinamataJuly 2, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Uh oh -- Which one have I got more of? :P

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  4. Karen SandstromJuly 4, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    The illustration is beautiful, and I really enjoyed seeing your process.

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  5. Julia MinamataJuly 4, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Thanks, Karen! I enjoy showing seeing other people's processes, too -- I love your sketches that you show on your blog!

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