JULY ILLUSTRATION CONTEST: INDEPENDENT

smithdraws

This is my, "Independence," submission. The flag of course is a symbol for sovereignty and independence. This happens to depict a scene from my local park where the flag guards a bench that is dedicated to the memory of a local military service member. Painted using the Procreate app.

Lee White

@smithdraws Hi Joshua, This looks to me like an altered photo using a filter or painted on top of a photo. I would use this photo as a guide and create an image based on it. Using this as reference can solve many problems that a photograph like this has. Some of those things are shadows going too dark, too much contrast, strange things in the image like the path on the right, etc.

Eric Castleman

@lmrush That's nice to hear! I'm happy it made you happy

smithdraws

@lee-white Thanks for your critique. You have some valid points and I'll kee them in mind.

smceccarelli

I do not really have time to do a color illustration....but the prompt inspired this image and I could not resist putting it on paper...so just a quick inking piece.
In case zoology is a long way in the past, the hermit crab finds and inhabits shells from other animals and often carries a sea anemone around in what is supposed to be a mutually beneficial relationship....

Sara Glennon

Ok, here is my 'independent.' I figured an ostrich wants the independence of flight most of all, so away he goes. I'm really enjoying participating in these prompts and forcing myself to get faster in the painting process.
Thanks

Sara Glennon

@eric-castleman I love everything about this piece. So clever.

Eric Castleman

@sara-glennon thanks! Love the nice comment.

evilrobot

Here's mine.

evilrobot

@eric-castleman This is really amazing. Beautiful work!

gubhart

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gubhart

Bovine independent(ence) day
Inspired by the movie Independence Day. An independent cow fighting the aliens for Independence.

Lee White

great work everyone!

One quick note, make sure your real name and forum account name are on the image.

It is really hard for us on the admin side if that isn't in there.

Thanks!

bbmeep

Here's my entry, buffalo in the snow P.S. I uploaded my drawing process of this piece on youtube if anyone wants to check it out (link in bio)
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Tyson Ranes

@evilrobot Love this style! Awesome line work and shapes.

MirkaH

Here is my entry. The bird has lost his independence, and the mouse has decided to be brave and get him out.

Here's my entry.....Small steps to Independence.

@eric-castleman This is great. Really like that is in black and white!

@jose-ramos Fun illustration, I love the expressions!

Katrina Fowler

@elaine-bruce This is great! (I was thinking of using umbrellas in my independent piece. Guess I'll have to put my thinking cap back on!)