Happy Families: Squirrels

[Lee Holland]

I think they look really nice . I like your knitted stitch style on the bottom right squirrel.

[Christine Garner]

Thanks Lee I didn't realize it until you said actually, it does look like a knitted effect... I might go with that a bit more intentionally for other elements of these illustrations and see what happens. Thanks for your feedback

[Christine Garner]

Hello again ! I think I've nearly finished this project for the main illustrations at least. I thought I should show the first sketches and give some more background development information here:
Here are some sketches I did for the finals. I used tracing paper to develop my initial sketches (I wish I had used this stuff earlier...Doh!) because I figured out that if I taped it over paper it would still scan in fine and I can also check the mirror image of a sketch to make sure it works ok first (like flipping it horizontally in computer to check proportions).

Here is where I am up to now:

I decided to go with a simpler and more colourful style for the latest ones because I hoped it would be more children friendly and also I used strong simple shapes which I thought heavy rendering would be redundant on.

I have a youtube video showing many of my sketches leading up to this little project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxzr2yTlIdU

Then I had worked on these Illustrations a little while back, but I did not feel they communicated "Happy Families" very well though...

I am fed up of squirrels now!
Please let me know what you think

[Christine Garner]

I finished this project yesterday. On to the next...
Here is the art:

For more details and bigger images I've also put this on my blog and Behance portfolio.

[natiwata]

@Christine-Garner Really lovely style and colors, kind of calming to look at. Nice work

[corlettedoug]

So cute they look like little country squirrels. I really like their designs.

[MOO]

@Christine-Garner I really love that squirrel with the detailed log and the warm deep colors All of the illustrations are so cute.

[Durrell Odom]

They look very nice.

[Lee Holland]

I think they look great. Nice project.

[Christine Garner]

Thank you