My final design which I decided to create was my 3rd idea. I chose that one because to me it looked the most interesting to do and to see the final outcome.
First I took a side picture of my cousins face. Using a lot of hair gel and hair spray to spike up his hair, however the middle didn't stay up how I wanted. This however wasn't a major issue because I just planned to use the photo as a template for my final design, so I could just add in what I want.
Using the pen tool I went around his hair, going off in certain places to make it look slightly better. I then decided to go with a very dark brown for the hair, but I would the add highlights to bring out the punk more.
I then used the pen tool to go around his face. Doing this all in different sections a layers makes it easier to go back and edit it at the end to tweak it how I want it. I then took a section of his skin colour and filled in the whole around to make the face.
For the eyes I had to completely recreate them so I didn't use the picture as an outline. This is because the way the photo was taken, It was hard to have them so close to the edge of the face, it began to look weird. Also, in the photo my cousins eyes are open, which I didn't want so I had to use my imagination on how a closed eye would look.
Again using the pen tool I traced around the ear. I then decided to add the shading of the neck, trying to make the picture bot look realistic, but more like a face.
Finishing it off by adding details, I created extra bits in, such as a spiked collar, piecing and blue hair highlights. I also created a type of tattoo on his neck. I added these things because from my research I found punks tended to be pieced and tattooed to make themselves look more different and more punk like.
Finishing off my front cover, I decided to change to colour of the highlight and tattoo, this is because i feel I should have just stuff with the colours from black, white and grey so it wouldn't clash with the rest of the picture. Over all I like how it came out, but I feel the background could have been better.
For the eyes I had to completely recreate them so I didn't use the picture as an outline. This is because the way the photo was taken, It was hard to have them so close to the edge of the face, it began to look weird. Also, in the photo my cousins eyes are open, which I didn't want so I had to use my imagination on how a closed eye would look.
Again using the pen tool I traced around the ear. I then decided to add the shading of the neck, trying to make the picture bot look realistic, but more like a face.
Finishing it off by adding details, I created extra bits in, such as a spiked collar, piecing and blue hair highlights. I also created a type of tattoo on his neck. I added these things because from my research I found punks tended to be pieced and tattooed to make themselves look more different and more punk like.
Finishing off my front cover, I decided to change to colour of the highlight and tattoo, this is because i feel I should have just stuff with the colours from black, white and grey so it wouldn't clash with the rest of the picture. Over all I like how it came out, but I feel the background could have been better.
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