Monday, July 22, 2013

mango juice, illustrated


I really like the look of unfinished lines and strokes. I'm not sure if that just means I am lazy, or whether there's a part of me that just resonates with the reality of imperfection.

I recently came across this old illustration, which was made during my year in India. It was an ode to mango juice, the delicious elixir that appeared at all the juice-wala stands in April.

Nothing beats a fresh mango juice on a dusty, hot day... except maybe mango lassi in a chilled glass bottle! And for only 10 rupees (17 US cents) might I add.


Now, let's go behind the scenes...

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Has anyone else used odosketch before? It's a nifty free online art platform that records your every sketch movement and then plays it back for you once you're done. (Hence why my sketch looks like someone has taken a big sip out of the glass near the end.)

If you go on to create anything, be sure to post a comment & share your fantastic handiwork!

4 comments:

  1. I've used odosketch but I can't get over the feeling of betraying my photoshop. I guess I'm a creature of habits.

    You have such a nice blog going on here. I look forward to seeing where it takes you!

    All best,
    Maria

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    1. thanks for visiting, maria! the two programs are just so different -- i like the pastel crayon textures & minimalist interface that you get with odosketch, but photoshop is so much more versatile/powerful. i guess it depends what you want to do that day!

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  2. ooh this odosketch thing looks really awesome!

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    1. thanks !! it's fun (and kinda scary) to see everything that led up to the final product. if you try it out, let me know ;-)

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