My Butterfly Story

I drew this butterfly but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. I had in mind a butterfly fairy floating in the woods but after a few failed attempts on photoshop, I gave up and I realised I need to do more research and self-study to achieve that effect. So I used my butterfly for a children's book illustration instead...

The cover turned out like this:

It's nearly 3 AM now. I'm off to get some sleep.

We are going to the snow soon!

Took these photos last year when the season ended...but I want to post it now cos we are going to the snow soon!!

Seahorse : My New Illustration

So I tried to give illustration a go. My original illustration below. Took approximately three days to complete. I realised that when you do want the outcome to be really good and if you want to create something as intricate as this, you shouldn't take any shortcuts. The whole process involves drawing an outline first, then creating a pattern in black and white, then scanning the whole image and then colouring every single detail in photoshop. I must remember I have to be more patient next time to achieve better results.