The Vector Illustration project was definitely the most time consuming of the projects thus far. The first picture is my initial photo that pulled from my personal Instagram. The photo depicts a blond figure holding an American flag against a mountain landscape. Taken in my hometown, Monument, Colorado, one can see in the distance, that Pikes Peak cluster creates the skyline. I chose this photo because attention is immediately drawn to the figure. I would use this to my advantage by recreating the figure in my vector illustration with more detail versus the backdrop. The simplified landscape would then serve to enhance the figure. Finally, an artistic choice on my part, i chose to insert a sunset into the skyline. I chose to do this because it provided not only an interest factor to a somewhat bland landscape, but also a light source for many of the highlights and shadows found throughout the piece.
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