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July 9, 2009
Rockabilly Beach by =Helen-Baq "This piece really amazing and truly shows the versatility of vector and I think reinforces the idea of vector as a medium and NOT a style!"
Featured by Ikue
Suggested by Vashtastic
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I still protest that the category has to be "people" and not "portrait"... 
Changed the weird part of the background to look more smooth and natural. Hope it looks ok now.
If you aren't fond of the beach background, there's a more pop art traditionally vectoresque background altertative here.
Anyways, here's my second gradient mesh and first gradient mesh portrait. I know it's not all super realistic, but I still like the outcome. The hair was a real bitch, I must say, but that was mostly because it was trial and error.
I hope you like it. I really hope
BlissfullySarcastic likes it! 
Outline of girl
Outline of background
Referenced stock:
Original background stock photo by
jennifermary jennifermary.deviantart.com/ar…
Ponytail stock by
shelldevil shelldevil.deviantart.com/art/…
The photo of the girl is quite small, for working with vectors - 400 x 359. That might explain why I've had some troubles!
The girl's name is Andrea. She is from Roseville, California. She has a profile by the name of dangerbitch on livejournal, but it hasn't been updated since around 2005. If anyone knows her, please contact her and let her know I made a portrait of her.
Made in Illustrator CS3 - gradient mesh with some pen and brush.
Edit: Omg! DD!!! Thank you so much,
Vashtastic for suggesting it and 
Ikue for featuring it!!! 
Changed the weird part of the background to look more smooth and natural. Hope it looks ok now.
If you aren't fond of the beach background, there's a more pop art traditionally vectoresque background altertative here.
Anyways, here's my second gradient mesh and first gradient mesh portrait. I know it's not all super realistic, but I still like the outcome. The hair was a real bitch, I must say, but that was mostly because it was trial and error.
I hope you like it. I really hope
BlissfullySarcastic likes it! Outline of girl
Outline of background
Referenced stock:
Original background stock photo by
jennifermary jennifermary.deviantart.com/ar…Ponytail stock by
shelldevil shelldevil.deviantart.com/art/…The photo of the girl is quite small, for working with vectors - 400 x 359. That might explain why I've had some troubles!
The girl's name is Andrea. She is from Roseville, California. She has a profile by the name of dangerbitch on livejournal, but it hasn't been updated since around 2005. If anyone knows her, please contact her and let her know I made a portrait of her.
Made in Illustrator CS3 - gradient mesh with some pen and brush.
Edit: Omg! DD!!! Thank you so much,
Vashtastic for suggesting it and Ikue for featuring it!!! Image size
900x774px 257.17 KB
© 2009 - 2024 Helen-Baq
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Another DD! Wow girl Fantastic!! I must admit... I love the attitude in this photo. I want that smooth skin, poutty lips, and hair. Fantastic! You've really blossomed.
Fantastic!! I must admit... I love the attitude in this photo. I want that smooth skin, poutty lips, and hair. Fantastic! You've really blossomed.