Nov. "Together" Quick Build Illustration

EliaMurrayArt

@demotlj aw thank you!

andreazupcsan

This is super cool, great work! I can't wait to see the final!

Asyas_illos

Wow very cool looks like you’re feeling inspired now!

ArlMon

Amazing work! Thanks for showing your process, it's really interesting- look forward to seeing the end result!

EliaMurrayArt

Quick little update. Haven't had much time to work on this so I'm scrambling a little. But here are a couple test shots as I decide on wall paper and floor. I'm thinking I'll go with the darker of both. Next up is building the fireplace and some other goodies!! Must move faster. rush rush!

I'm also testing out the viewing through the window which I've begun to detail.. but I may abandon it because I'm not sure I like the shot through it as much as I thought I would.....

EliaMurrayArt

@powsupermum thank you! Yes feeling inspired finalllllyyyyyyy 🥰🥰

EliaMurrayArt

@ArlMon thank you! I'm always excited to share my process - most of it is so off the cuff Haha

ArlMon

@EliaMurrayArt the details are amazing- the little claws and glasses- I love it!

Coley

Oooh I missed these images! The outside window shot would be super cool as part of a book where you're slowly zooming in on what's happening inside. So cozy

alicia

Oh my goodness! This is such a unique & lovely concept! I just love it! You did an amazing job!

LauraA

Oh my goodness! I love these threads of yours. And your bears have such cute expressions. This is going to be fantastic!

EliaMurrayArt

Ok detailing detailing detailing!

Here is where I make the Christmas tree and begin some decorations!

These are little plastic eyeballs that I am painting with metallic paint.

The Christmas tree is made entirely out of green pipe cleaners, an absolute TON of hot glue, and then I painted over it with some darker green paint.

I've stuck the little copper eyeballs into the tree and am working on some more decor.

Such as this garland of copper 🥰

Getting pretty close to sharing the final set up.

EliaMurrayArt

🥰 made a little wreath, hung some little stockings.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Coley

Too sweet! That is one cool idea for the tree. You have a unique brain, Elia ! That’s a compliment! These things you think up are way too cool

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley hahaha thank you! That is some very high praise in my book!

Rachel Horne

Oh my goodness, this is so fabulous!!

EliaMurrayArt

@Rachel-Horne thank you!

demotlj

Do you keep your creations after you are done photographing them? I just saw your finished product in the All Stars thread and thought, "Some child would have so much fun playing with that set." (And some adults too!)

EliaMurrayArt

@demotlj Haha Thanks and yeah I typically keep everything I can.
And for this one I actually did use quite a few pieces that are kids toys! That's the beauty of working in this scale. I took some pieces from a vintage doll house and re-finished them for this piece and then built my own pieces to fit within the scale of the furniture.

EliaMurrayArt

Here is a before and after of my editing process - so you can see just how much "post editing" was done.

This is what it looked like when I first took the picture.

and then - voila! a couple hours of digital editing, painting in the fire, the lighting, tiling the background wall paper, adding textures, removing blemishes, painting over the eyes, digitally adding in a third present because it felt unbalanced. Color shifts, saturation shifts, contrast shifts, etc.