Detailed vector illustration thread

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This is a multi user showcase for detailed vector work, so feel free to show your stuff :smiley:

To keep it on point, the only rules are - must be vector, created in the Vector tool of your choice, be it Illustrator, Flash, Freehand etc.

And, must be pencil/pen etc, essentially hand drawn vector, no mesh work, and absolutely no autotracing :smiley:

Oh andā€¦ must be detailed, obviously :wink:

Iā€™ll start off with a few of the more detailed pieces Iā€™ve done.

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gradient mesh is the keystone of illustrator ā€¦ by nixing that, youā€™re nixing most truly ā€œdetailedā€ vector illustrationsā€¦

unless i donā€™t understand what oyu mean by ā€œno mesh workā€

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Iā€™m after stuff thatā€™s more hand drawn than mesh. I want to see what people can do without the gradient mesh :slight_smile:

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All of the most detailed vector illustrations use the gradient mesh, itā€™s a pretty standard tool. Not like it does anything for ya.

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I know, I agree itā€™s a valid skill, being able to use the gradient mesh, and no thereā€™s certainly nothing automatic about it.

However, itā€™s VERY different from drawing, completely different, and far less spontaneous.

So this thread is more about detailed work in more of a traditional, hand drawn sense.

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When I put a pencil in my hand it spews gradients. :lol:

Seriously though, your work is great, I like it, especially the flower and that dudeā€™s beard. :thumb:

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:stuck_out_tongue:

Thankyou Ano.

The beard, my god friend, that was a true endurance test.

I said to myself, Iā€™m going to make this beard really detailed, then after a couple of hours of non stop drawing Iā€™d hardly done anything at all, and I thought holy ****, what have I got myself into, but I didnā€™t want to quit, I couldnā€™t turn back, Iā€™d already started, so I just plowed onā€¦ and onā€¦ and onā€¦ Needless to say, it took an incredibly long time.

The flower was the most recent commission I had, that took a while but was far easier than the beard.

Illustration has been my line of work recently, but I am actually in the process of moving BACK into Flash, and thatā€™s why Iā€™m here :slight_smile:

Iā€™ll still take Illustration work though.

Anyway, seeing as I seem to be outnumbered and what not, Iā€™m going to allow gradient mesh stuff :smiley:

Have an impressive piece of mesh work? Post it here :smiley:

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What a random collar. :lol:

Nice work on them.

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Thereā€™s a lot of good stuff out there. Every time I think I should spend more time learning to illustrate I start poking around and decide to leave it to the pros, heh. :lol: Hereā€™s some work I really admire:

http://www.arabezier.com/Gallery.htm
http://www.bertmonroy.com/
http://www.wizard2.com/

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Nice work.

This part looks a bit suggestive to me though :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue:

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Yea those are some real nice pieces youā€™ve got there

[quote=sekasi;2341665]Nice work.

This part looks a bit suggestive to me though :stuck_out_tongue: :P[/quote]

now we all know whats on YOUR mind, Sheesh

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Nice. Flower and the beard, lovely!

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[quote=Anogar;2341639]Thereā€™s a lot of good stuff out there. Every time I think I should spend more time learning to illustrate I start poking around and decide to leave it to the pros, heh. :lol: Hereā€™s some work I really admire:

http://www.arabezier.com/Gallery.htm
http://www.bertmonroy.com/
http://www.wizard2.com/[/quote]

Some pretty sketchy sites on that list.

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Come on fellas, surely someone else has some work to post? :slight_smile:

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[quote=k77;2341852]Nice. Flower and the beard, lovely!

[/quote]

Hello Mr **** Sucker,

How are you today Mr **** Sucker? Is everyone OK at home Mr **** Sucker?

If you are going steal my work (K4Z) then I suggest you at least edit the way I have done it. That is the exact same rip. That is my work. My work. Not yours.

Can you remove it from the post Mr **** Sucker?

This guy has a vendetta out for me man.

K4Z,
PHP Manchester

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I knew Iā€™d seen that knightley somewhere before.

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They are meant to be disrespectful and ironic.

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[quote=k4z;2342683]Hello Mr **** Sucker,

How are you today Mr **** Sucker? Is everyone OK at home Mr **** Sucker?

If you are going steal my work (K4Z) then I suggest you at least edit the way I have done it. That is the exact same rip. That is my work. My work. Not yours.

Can you remove it from the post Mr **** Sucker?

This guy has a vendetta out for me man.

K4Z,
PHP Manchester[/quote]

Woah chill dude. Meant to be a joke. Why have cancelled my domain?? Avoid K4Z.ORG BAD FREELANCER! calling me a **** succker just becuase i took your image, was a joke man, hate it when people stress on coypright bull**** chill teh **** out

lol

safe man

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k4z and k77 (any relation?):

You are both out of line. Keep your malice towards eachother in PMs instead of polluting threads with it.

samibkk: Thatā€™s just spectacular. I came an inch from splurting my morning coffee on my screen when I saw the oberfuhrer one.

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Sami - not detailed, but hey, itā€™s worthy none-the-less :smiley: