Squid vs Robot
Robot v. Squid
Robot v. Squid
This piece was a private commission I finished earlier this month. It was a surprise holiday present to I didn't post it until now.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/945d1f2c4cac99b247a31a46_rw_1200.jpg?h=0611eecfbda3edeabcab54b8070fd59e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/c60bc7e1b898a4e79dbbc93b_rw_1920.jpg?h=5779229aefb7d4560ce9cfca09775b54)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/d2f1591854cdb5848c1fc42f_rw_1920.jpg?h=266121852c3be41431734887baacbd05)
Here are some images of my process....
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/88f3b6c3cbbcdf0402573b02_rw_1200.png?h=1f16941a615125590d095d745b1b18d4)
First sketch among many other ideas...
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/b661af7cb685025cf04308a6_rw_1920.jpg?h=4047f0fbc4f1f7d444f87265eb32ce75)
larger, detailed pencil drawing.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/c966be5d1853acdc59b4cfae_rw_1200.jpg?h=4406b41f205d815ec389197556c703ab)
Digital inking and drawing background over sketch in Adobe Illustrator
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/9b231bfccab8ea9551cab934_rw_1200.png?h=2bf58befa561026e72c1837531967893)
Almost done with the vector drawing.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/9260b7b7260010943c9b1eb1_rw_1200.png?h=5c8138a7d9f20932f2909c61c9186f4f)
Oops! Corrupted the file after importing the layers into Photoshop.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/09a2caf51ff58069134aa6ce_rw_1200.png?h=edd9dd4a3a9307ee7c491de58d23af35)
Blocking out color in Photoshop.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5e7fec49e69fdb6f572fe49f1a21b328/6c77c1df1122860e9a45c95f_rw_1200.png?h=c59823574f46d38f354a944b6cc9b085)
Refining color more...
And that about does it for process images. After that last step some magical elves finished the work while i passed out on drawing tablet.