I never knew making vectors and coloring could be so much fun!
Don't know how many of you guys are artists, but this but its just too damn fun! These are traces of much smaller images, with a minor modifications.
Here are some of the vectors i made:
My first ever vector:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54462712/Nicolefull.pngCould have been done MUCH better, but what can you do, i think its pretty good for a thing i did in 20 minutes, first time ever using the tools, fighting with them cause i had no idea how the freaking hell do they work, and coloring in PS.
My second vector, that actually looks like something!
http://n-i-k-o-l-a.deviantart.com/art/Nicole-Watterson-293145668This was done in around 30 minutes, the out lines than coloring and some modification in PS. I was pretty pleased on how it turned out, almost identical! (Error at the badge and at her skirt)
My third vector, and the one i did the most:
http://n-i-k-o-l-a.deviantart.com/art/Charle-pissed-off-293766982It took me 3 hours to get this one just right (with a few errors). The eyes took most of my time, UGH, eyes why you so hard to draw properly! I am happy how this one turned out, and I'm definitely going to make more!
I learned how to use most major tools to draw lines the way i want to and to manipulate the colors. Still a bit lame when it comes to the brush tool, cant draw shit with this so called LASER X7 mouse.
I must get me a tablet...
I guess you should try drawing some hand drawings and then vectorising them and coloring, that should be interesting, i am also doing this
I cringed at that first one, but the third one is pretty great
I'd also recommend making vectors with "double lines" instead of one line that follows the outline.
This is the image the 3rd one is based on:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54462712/Pissed_Charle.jpg
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Double lines?
Thanks for the tip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54462712/640px-Charle%2C_the_Princess_of_the_Exceeds.jpg