Troll

For this project in Illustrator I created a troll off of a sketch. At first when I started adding the gradient and color, I used the live paint tool without backing anything up which completely messed up my lines. So I had to restart it but the next time I just outlined each body part which worked much better. I learned a lot about pen tool and creating smoother lines and curves as well as the gradient tool. I learned a lot about shadowing also by just adding a simple shape and making it a darker color.

Photo Retouching

For this project in Visual Design, I retouched a portrait of myself in Photoshop. In this project, I used many different tools to remove blemishes from my face, smooth things out, add light and darkness to areas, and get rid of hairs. The clone stamp helped me remove the random hairs and the spot healing brush was used to remove blemishes. To brighten my skin I used the Dodge and Burn tool and various blend modes were used to smooth out my skin.  Overall, I learned a lot from this project and I am very happy with the results.