Editorial Project: Total Girl PH, April 2015 Issue

I’ve been incorporating textures to my illustrations little by little and I’m pretty happy with how these turned out. I’m still trying to learn the right technique so the learning and experimentation continues!

These are so far my favorite bunch of editorial illustrations. All these three illustrations are from Total Girl Philippines’ April 2015 issue.

vector work – “Totally Embarrassing”

vector work – “Totally Embarrassing”

“Totally Embarrassing” Total Girl Philippines, April 2015

“Totally Embarrassing” Total Girl Philippines, April 2015

“Totally Embarrassing” Total Girl Philippines, April 2015

“Totally Embarrassing” Total Girl Philippines, April 2015

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

vector work – “Happy Campers”

vector work – “Happy Campers”

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

“Happy Campers” editorial illustration

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

vector work – “Beyond Your Comfort Zone”

vector work – “Beyond Your Comfort Zone”

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

“Beyond Your Comfort Zone” editorial illustration

Editorial Illustrations: Total Girl, February 2015

Project: editorial illustrations for Total Girl Philippines’ February 2015 issue

Illustration #1: “Totally Embarrassing”

scene illustration for “Totally Embarrassing”

scene illustration for “Totally Embarrassing”

“Totally Embarrassing”

“Totally Embarrassing”

vector work–“Totally Embarrassing”

vector work–“Totally Embarrassing”

Illustration #2: “Online Friend #Fails”

This article is a really good read if you are active in social networking sites. Just click the image for a larger view!

article illustration–“Online Friend Fails”

article illustration–“Online Friend Fails”

vector work–“Online Friend Fails”

vector work–“Online Friend Fails”

article illustration–“Online Friend Fails”

article illustration–“Online Friend Fails”

Editorial Work: Total Girl Philippines, October 2014 Issue + WIP

Last month was just a collection of past “Totally Embarrassing” stories, so in this month’s issue of Total Girl Philippines, my new illustration will get a taste of the magazine’s new layout.

I was able to incorporate some details on the illustration’s background. I just love how the contrast of colors turned out here, with the background color being bright, yet making the characters’ colors pop.

“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

close-up—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

close-up—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

close-up—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

close-up—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

vector work—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

vector work—“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

My illustration with the new layout, plus some of my old illustrations:

“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

“Totally Embarrassing” stories, October 2014

Then, here’s a Little-Red-Riding-Hood-inspired illustration, which I’m also very happy with.

“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

closeup—“Big Bad Bullies” article illustration

Below is a WIP (work in progress) of the “Big Bad Bullies” illustration:

The scene sketch:

sketch—“Big Bad Bullies”

sketch—“Big Bad Bullies”

Little Red Riding Hood alone in the woods—forming the character with the base colors.

WIP 1—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 1—“Big Bad Bullies”

A floating head!

WIP 2—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 2—“Big Bad Bullies”

Bully #1 taking shape:

WIP 3—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 3—“Big Bad Bullies”

The other bullies just came in:

WIP 4—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 4—“Big Bad Bullies”

Adding the details:

WIP 5—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 5—“Big Bad Bullies”

Hair details:

WIP 6—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 6—“Big Bad Bullies”

With the background completed:

WIP 7—“Big Bad Bullies”

WIP 7—“Big Bad Bullies”

AND here’s the final illustration! I edited the colors since the original would look too dark when printed.

vector work—“Big Bad Bullies”

vector work—“Big Bad Bullies”

Tomorrow’s Halloween! I hope you enjoy this really fun and spooky celebration!

Happy Halloween!

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 + WIP

This is from last month’s issue of Total Girl Philippines!

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

sketch

sketch

Here are some work-in-progress shots. The illustration doesn’t look good at all without the details!

I usually start by choosing a color palette, then I tweak the colors along the way.

WIP 1

WIP 1

WIP 2

WIP 2

WIP 3

WIP 3

WIP 4

WIP 4

vector work, final illustration

vector work, final illustration

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue

“Totally Embarrassing”, August 2014 issue