February 19, 2013

PALOUSE SKETCH

I struggled with this project in the beginning because it was the first time I worked in Adobe Illustrator and my first experience using a tablet. I found Illustrator a bit difficult to work with because there are many aspects of it that are similar to Photoshop, yet they work a little bit differently. Eventually, however, I did adjust to the differences, and was able to apply my knowledge of Photoshop to Illustrator to produce a piece that I find acceptable. 

I had trouble with the truck for a while, as I couldn't get a solid color. After playing around with it, however, I found that I could use a layer underneath to provide a solid rust-color. I particularly like the brush that I used and the way that the trees in the background turned out. For the sky, I would have preferred a more solid color with softer variations. I find it to be too streaky. I would also like to have used a different brush for the grass.

Overall, I would say that this was a successful first experience with using Illustrator.

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