Tips - illustration: ink, scan & clean up

By Lisa Hassell on 5 March 2012

@Digital_arts!function(d,s,id) {var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}'s tweets(Document, "Script", "Twitter Wjs");

There is a certain something that amazing artwork from one which is just as well marked,: an extra little touch of talent or something about the concept that raises it above the rest. Here we ask some of our favorite and most inspiring illustrators reveal how they produce their best pieces.

The artists are traditions in modes including advertising, fashion, editorial, digital, handmade and mixed media character art, illustration and pattern design work. Their advice will show you how color and composition, producing better inked improve intelligent digital techniques - and even to come to underpin better concepts to your next amazing graphics.

OWL Goss enclave by Mark

I like drawing hand-so much as possible even though digital work, some to keep the handmade aesthetic. Initially, I work all the separate layers with a brush pen on tracing, layering each piece up to the last. I scan each layer before the live trace, add colors and textures in Illustrator.

I enjoy imitating the imperfections and distressed look of traditional screen printing. I do it by scanning old prints and use these elements in digital illustrations.

OWL illustration by Daniel Mackie

Works by Johnnie Weiliang Hoek for Inkygoodness

My illustrations begin liner pens as a sketch with tracing paper, pencils and STAEDTLER pigment. I always scan and capture the entire sketch in several layers in Illustrator with the pencil tool - it is important that are organized.

Please enable JavaScript to comments show

If (typeof Tilecount == "undefined") {Tilecount = 1;} else {Tilecount += 1;}AdSrc = 'http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/adj/digitalartsonline.co.uk/ros1;gs_cat=' + Gs_channels + '; kW = tutorials, null, null, null; Sz = 250 x 250, 300 x 250, 336 x 280; Ord = 1361884213180?';If (Fenster.Krux.dartKeyValues) {AdSrc = adSrc.replace (/;)} Ord = / i, ';'(+ Fenster.Krux.dartKeyValues+';Ord=');}AdSrc = adSrc.replace(/;ord=/i,';tile='+tilecount+';ord='); adscriptum = "; Document.Write(adScript);

Click here to buy or to subscribe to
in printed or digital editions

If (typeof Tilecount == "undefined") {Tilecount = 1;} else {Tilecount += 1;} AdSrc = 'http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/adj/digitalartsonline.co.uk/ros2;gs_cat=' + Gs_channels + '; kW = tutorials, null, null, null; Sz = 250 x 250, 300 x 250, 336 x 280; Ord = 1361884213180?';If (Fenster.Krux.dartKeyValues) {AdSrc = adSrc.replace (/;)} Ord = / i, ';'(+ Fenster.Krux.dartKeyValues+';Ord=');} AdSrc = adSrc.replace(/;ord=/i,';tile='+tilecount+';ord='); adscriptum = "; Document.Write(adScript);

View the original article here