Sounds awfully dramatic when put this way – “Realizing a Vision.” But, having the ability to translate what I imagine in my head, onto paper, is still a big deal for me. Often things don’t turn out exactly how I envisioned them – but not always for the worse. Once I start drawing and designing things often take on a mind of their own.
With this project, it came out exactly how I envisioned it. It really made me pause. A few years ago I would not have been able to do this. I wouldn’t have been able to create what was in my head. There were a variety of reasons for this – lack of confidence, not persisting enough, and not having practiced enough to achieve what was in my mind – I guess you can call that lack of skill.
It’s kind of funny that I’m making such a big deal about an illustration for a garage sale flyer. But, I think it’s important to recognize milestones.
A friend asked my to design a garage sale flyer for the school. I’m a graphic designer so it wasn’t surprising that she asked, nor was it a big deal for me to bang out a flyer. But, in my mind I immediately saw it as an illustration project. Since I’m currently sketching “everyday objects” every morning – I began to think of all the things one would sell at a garage sale.
I pulled out paper and began drawing. I focused on the individual elements – not on how they would be arranged. I drew the way I do in my sketchbook in the morning – objects going this way and that, repeating an element a few times to get a better version. Then I scanned every page and arranged the objects in Photoshop. I designed the flyer (not shown) in Illustrator.
Kind of makes you want to pull out your junk and have a sale, right?
April 17, 2016 at 7:52 am
love it!
April 17, 2016 at 11:29 am
Thanks Jodi!
April 17, 2016 at 8:22 am
…you hit the target–it makes me want to be the first one scope out the treasures at 8 a.m. before everyone else!
April 17, 2016 at 11:31 am
Haha thank you!
April 17, 2016 at 9:02 am
Hi Eileen, these wonderful drawings will be perfect for another pattern on fabric or paper. Thanks for sharing your journey, its always interesting how other artists make their way.
April 17, 2016 at 11:33 am
Thank you Sharon! It’s always great to hear that you are enjoying my posts
April 18, 2016 at 12:06 am
Wonderful illustrations! And yes, I need to get rid of more stuff!!! Lol! 😜
April 19, 2016 at 7:01 am
Thanks Jill 😄
April 22, 2016 at 6:42 am
Love it!
April 22, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Thank you!
April 22, 2016 at 12:47 pm
Thanks Janina 😀