I had several goals for this angel series. One, I'm trying to establish a sense of style and continuity. I may have multiple styles but I want each of those to be cohesive. Much of my vector work is starting to look cohesive, as is much of my raster work in Photoshop. Secondly, I wanted to create a non-white individual. It's easy for me to default to pale skin and light hair -- that's what I am, more or less. I'm going to continue to be more conscious of this and continue to diversify. Third, I wanted an unconventional angel image that ran the gamut from "traditional" to really fun & colorful.
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Today's outfit falls on the more traditional side of the spectrum. I was going for a traditional choir robe with this outfit. I really wanted to include a singing face and honestly, I went the Peanuts route with a big ol' oval mouth. It was easy and graphically expressed exactly the idea I wanted it to express.
Tune in for more tomorrow...and let me know what you think! I'm loving these so far.....!
I love how her open mouth looks. I confess that I have never been very good at the alternative faces thing, but I think both you and Boots do a wonderful job of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I always liked paper dolls where I could change hairstyles. I guess some things never change!
DeleteAnd the mouth is directly inspired by the kids singing at the end of Charlie Brown Christmas. It took a few tries to get it right!