Illustration allows a creative mind to flow. Influences from other artists help create new fantastic ideas. The seasons are malleable, they are capable of being formed into different themes, figures, and shapes. Maiko are geisha apprentices, and express elegance in more ways than one. By mixing Maikos and the environmental seasons, I created illustrated play posters. Color studies were being explored in the illustrations. Being able to explore color theory has allowed my illustrations to prosper.
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
PROCESS
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
The development begins with sketches of the figure. My style is very loose off
the bat and works its way up.
Seasons From Left to Right
Summer - Winter - Spring - Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
The progression of finalizing the images was originally traditional. And began to curve towards digital.
Fall
Fall
Summer
Summer
Fall and Summer underwent changes due to them feeling to stiff. Their positioning changed to a more elegant and fun composition.
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
The seasons were being worked on simultaneously. A background element was implemented in order to make the four pieces cohesive.
Winter
Winter 2.0
Issues were presented with some of the styling for winter. The left is the first version, and the right is the revised version.
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
After certain changes were made, each Maiko were given their own color pallet, and pattern.