I started this sketch two days ago and just finished the painting this morning. I am using a new technique that makes the painting process a whole lot faster. The entire project took about six hours. I’m hoping that with this particular artistic style, I will get more commissions to do Young Adult Book Illustration.

I really like this character. I don’t really know what inspired her. I decided I was going to start drawing a new character every day to improve my skills.

I might make this painting a story prompt and give her away as a prize for the best story about her. What do you think?

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Great illustrations Michelle – my fingers can’t cope with pencils and brushes any more, which is why I use 3D modelling programs to compose scenes, then Image Editors to modify and enhance them.

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Michelle Rene Goodhew says:

June 11, 2015 at 7:05 AM

I didn’t know you designed in 3d, I will have to take a look today 🙂

I didn’t use brushes here. I did the hand sketch and then brought it into Adobe Photoshop to paint. I like painting in this style. It’s fun.

Thank you for the compliment 🙂

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1. The Story Reading Ape says:
  
  June 11, 2015 at 7:08 AM
  
  Adobe is out of my price range and having a Mac excludes Paint Shop Pro (GIMP tries to take over my system, so I won’t have it) 😀
  
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  1. Michelle Rene Goodhew says:
    
    June 11, 2015 at 7:10 AM
    
    Really? I think you can get Adobe Photoshop CS14 for $9.95 a month through the Adobe website now, pretty sure that’s what I’m paying 🙂
    
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    1. The Story Reading Ape says:
      
      June 11, 2015 at 7:24 AM
      
      Thanks for letting me know that Michelle 😀
      
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