My last blog post was on the 5th of April! How time flies… So, this is just a mini post really to check in as well as to showcase some quick building inspired illustrations that I posted on Instagram recently. I do have some ideas for some other more ‘in depth’ posts but it’s just finding the time to fit it all in alongside client work and illustrating a series of images for a personal project - but I shan’t complain, it’s wonderful to be a busy bee! :-)
I’ve been trying to do more sketch-y/unfinished work because I spend a lot of time doing ‘finished’ pieces and I have to say, I’ve been really enjoying it! The last post featuring interiors illustrations inspired me to do some more, so after going to watch ‘The White Crow’ at the cinema (a film about Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nurejev) I decided to google some beautiful Russian architecture and sketch…
This time I decided to add another dimension to my sketches by adding some subtle block shading/greys in Adobe Photoshop to certain parts of the illustration so that the eye could differentiate better between the different building/elements in the illustration. I think this really adds to the sketches and gives them a more ‘finished’ look without making them look overly polished. I’m looking forward to experimenting more with sketching over the next few months!
Vaganova Ballet Academy, Russia
St Petersburg, Russia
Ufa Cathedral, Russia