Continuing from where I left off, I wanted to figure out who/what Cloud Girl was and how I should illustrate her in the future. I decided to look at other artists for inspiration. and began to illustrate my character using the style of notable illustrators from comic books, fashion and other industries.
In the style of Edith Head, Movie Fashion Designer
In the style of Peter Bagge, Comic Book Artist
In the style of The Hernandez Brothers, Comic Book Artists
In the style of Charles Burns, Comic Book Artist
In the style of Daniel Clowes, Comic Book Artist
Having seen what I liked and did not like about other artist's styles I decided to make up rules for moving forward (in other words a style guide).
With the rules squared away I wanted to figure out how she would look. For this I drew rough gestures based on various figures including Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and, finally, Audrey Tautou.
With Audrey Tautou as my model I started to add in the activities I brain stormed earlier (and, yes, brain storm is an intentional pun).
I even brought back the huging of the earth picture.
Next I started playing with color and style. First with colored pencils...
...and then digitally.
I played with CG's style (like should the cloud be outlined with pink?)...
...and also experimented with mixing traditional illustration with digital.
I even played with adding texture to the design.
Of course I have only just begun to play with Cloud Girl. This is an ongoing project. To see where I go from here, follow me here on Behance, or on Instagram @lhotka.design (#projectcloudgirl).
