Monday, June 16, 2008

Illustration Friday - Punchline


"The weather is here. Wish you were beautiful."

I'd like to raise a frosty, fruity glass to the first day of summer! Yay, it's finally here!


For this image, I started out by painting the background. Next decoupaged on some tissue paper to add transparency. After drawing the drinks on vellum, I added paint and more tissue paper to the back of the vellum images and glued them onto the background. After a quick scan into the computer, I did some color tweaking and added the text and postcard elements.

10 comments:

NANCY LEFKO said...

delicious image !!!!!!

Connie said...

Laughed at your punchline and I love the way you have 'built' this image. The lovely line still stands out.

Katie said...

Great image. I used punch for my illustration too. I wish I was on vacation too.

C said...

I laughed out loud at your punchline. What a creative way to illustrate a tricky topic!

tanaudel said...

I really like this idea - it makes me feel like I should be dancing at a resort!

rebecca woodward said...

Bravo! Your illustration is wonderful, and I love how you created it - thanks for sharing those details! Welcome to Illustration Friday, the perfect place to meet once a week or so -you're in good company!

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Rui Sousa said...

This one is fantastic, all your work is great. congratulations and keep on!

Mixed Media Martyr said...

Very clever idea for the topic! It makes me grin! I like your art. Will keep an eye on your blog in the future.

Interested that you use tissues - I always end up with a big blobby mess when I try it!

Katie said...

Thank you for your comments. I did that painting as a gift for my husband. He snapped the pic.

Raluca C said...

really nice done!!