Sometimes, I will take a traditional illustration and translate it into the digital realm. Thus, developing the concept further and bringing it to life.
Earlier this year, I worked on a series of illustrations based on Disney Princesses. I decided I wanted to give them each a little more attitude with a modern Rock & Roll vibe. I believed it was important to start out with one the most iconic Disney Princesses.... Snow White.
The original version was black and white, with only a little of color added to the Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt. I also painted a gold trim around the original illustration to make it more intriguing visually. To make the series more unique I placed a bottle of perfume in each of the princesses's hands. Snow White's infamous apple was replaced by a bottle of Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb. In the colorization process, her hair became purple, as it gave the digital image more of a bang!
The idea was to translate the image using Adobe Illustrator and breathe