Here's an illustration I did for an announcement for my sister-in-law. The theme for her baby shower was to be woodland. I decided to create 3 woodland creatures and then make them look female specifically. I started with the line work. I worked very light, kinda the usual for me.
Next, I jumped in with the coloration at full strength if I was illustrating it myself. I built the colors up using layers and then softening them as needed to achieve the desired degree of hue or chroma.
Last, I added the touches of femininity as bows and eyelashes. For the use as an invitation, I subdued the boldness of the colors to achieve a softer appearance. I'm pleased with how it turned out. What do you think?
