Week 5

Craft: I created this digital illustration using the pen tool in adobe illustrator. I also used the gradient tool to fill in some of the shapes created with the pen tool. I also changed the opacity of some shapes. I also used layers to organize everything.
Click here to see the layer organization.

Concept: The concept was to digitally illustrate a photograph from a Chicago neighborhood highlighting a feature of it, in this case architecture.

Composition: I chose this photo for it's composition. I like the way that the the black on each side creates a focal point in the center. The bird, and the value range in the columns creates depth.

Critique: At the critique it was agreed that the two sides in shadow are to black and the edge of the shadows is to sharp. I added columns to the shadows to give it some value range and open it up a bit. Comments were made about the photo realism being the overall style.