Final Project #2: The Portrait

Remixed Logo Assignment

Since The Washington Wizards desperately need a new logo, I took it upon myself to remix the logo for this assignment in Abode Illustrator. The hat may need some more work but I'm happy with how the wizard turned out. It gives the team some more intimidation than the older logo. 

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After: 

Project 2 Progress so far...

A few weeks in and I'm about finished all of Walt's jacket and mask, I still need to touch up on some of the color and shadows but ill come back to that later, now I'm ready to tackle his face and skin 

Original Portrait

Vectored Portrait

Vector Artist Post

TomWhalen is a talented designer and accomplished illustrator from Pennsylvania. Tom has made a career out of illustrating his passions for such things as comic books, poster art, movies, pop art and more. Whalen works from home and creates these illustrations to comic/movie lovers around the world.  He's as passionate about drawing and illustration as he is art and design. Whalen has masterfully fused these two passions in his distinctive poster designs. Here are a few of my favorites:

                         

I really think his style is very original. His posters give off a very unique look different from many vector artists I have seen. His posters usually have very mellow/cool colors and give off a sort of old time/retro look. Whalen believes the 2 most important aesthetics involved in vector art is color and composition. Even though his art is not very detailed, his color and composition help bring his posters to life. I also really enjoy the way he incorporates both word and design into his artwork. After seeing some of his work I hope in the future to attempt something similar to his work and create my own rendition of some of my favorite movie posters. 

Music Sketch

Possible Portrait Images

Line Vector Drawling

Before Illustrator

After Illustrator… Still a work in progress