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Title cleverly supplied by Dee.
Adri's alternative title: Zen's Got Issues.
Right on the cover? Zen's getting some recognition! Also check out this month's issue for featured articles on the musical stylings of the Fox and
the Deer.
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Did you know that I have an education in graphic design? When I'm not drawing furries, that's typically what I'm making. It's a style that doesn't cross over into my furry work very much, which seems like a waste of talent. I also love drawing Zen, but I don't do it nearly enough. This magazine cover is an attempt to remedy both!
This file is made with both vector and high-rez raster imagery, and actually has a bleed, so it could be printed to be a real cover. Additionally, I used this as practice and a warm-up for digital painting. I got some chalk, charcoal, and oil paint brushes in Photoshop, and tried them all here. I like the result.
Created in Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Haha, that's flattering! It's always neat to win over people who aren't really into birds or micros with Zen. Thanks!
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Nice lighting on this one. It does convey the whole "studio photography" vibe very well.
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Nice work here - the only issues that I can really find is with the layout and spacing of the text between "ZEN" with the text above it, the slight lazy-eye going on due to the different lighting conditions in combination with the perspective, and finally, the upper-arm which has a slight bend to it (ie: possible anatomy issue/unrealistically curved forearm structure).
Other than that, it's damn good work overall!
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The leading between "Chicago Lollie" and "Zen" conforms to a grid. It's the spacing further above, only doubled, allowing a little more breathing room between the secondary headlines and the main headline.
Regarding the lighting of her eyes, I did want to include the shine in her right eye, the same as her left, but I imagined it should have been obscured by the shadow of her bangs. That's why only the left has the white dot. Perhaps I miscalculated -- the lighting was done from imagination on this one.
Admittedly, there may be anatomy problems. While I did use a reference, it was quick -- not a meticulous study. I've always got room for improvement there.
I am glad that you like the drawing, regardless, and I appreciate the input!
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This is a pretty cool cover.
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Thanks! I'm glad that you like it.
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I'm just sort of beginning to get into graphic design, so it tickles a bit to see other folk's work in this area. I The the color choices are great. Either way I wonder if any of the text would look nice if its color changed to a direct complement of the figure's green feathers. As it is, the orangey-yellow contrasts plenty and so it's both legible and readable, and it works.
What was your rationale behind that color choice?
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Thanks very much! The reason I chose orange is simply that it matches her eyes. The brown background also helps bring them out.
Otherwise, the compliment of her cool green feathers would be a warm red. However, I often like to work with limited gamuts.
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Now that you mention it I do see that the orange did come from her eyes. I think that's a really good decision, and probably why it works.
Thanks for sharing~
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Awe, this is actually cute c: ~ Normally I'm not so much into the avian types but this is pretty nift indeed.