Alida's Art Journal

Still having some technical difficulties, but I forgot to post this last week, so there's something to upload. This is my piece for a challenge proposed by vormator.com. Everyone uses the same eight elements, with a tight set of rules on how you can use those shapes, with the goal of creating an interesting illustration. It was fun and a nice test of vector creativity. I was particularly happy with the horns on this one - can't say why, really. If you work with a vector program, you might enjoy joining the challenge yourself.

Additionally, since this dragon is riding the wind, I'm calling this my Illustration Friday submission for this week, on the theme "wind".

Here's the final three for my call "Ask me to draw something". Here's hoping I remembered all my LJ tags.

First is for annettle. A refrigerator with something unexpected inside... I like to call it "Sushi".




( Going Greek )


( Portrait of Kat )

What's this about? A few days ago I put out an "ask me to draw something" on my livejournal, and here's four of the requests, as I pictured them.


( Doodlebug )


( Bear, fighting a shark )


( iPod, listening to a person )

A few days ago I put out an open call for "Ask me to draw something" on my livejournal and this is the first of the completed doodles. Leslie asked for a dragon, and I ended up in a celtic mood for this one. I rather like how it turned out. Freehand in Adobe Illustrator.

Just don't make it gross.

Or porn.

EDIT: All right, the call is now closed. You'll just have to wait till the next time I'm totally bored with work. Sketches appearing in the next week or so.