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"Launch" Illustration Final

So here's the SCAD career fair submission, I'm pleased with the way it turned out. As I was working on the piece, the figure seemed to be strong enough to carry the illustration on it's own, so I began to think about ways to emphasize it and make the background/chrysalis less of a focal point.

One idea I had was to literally make the background into a flat backdrop as if the figure were an actor on a stage. To me this plays up the humorous juxtaposition of the heroic pose with the butterfly wings. In addition it works conceptually as SCAD now has several well-respected major programs in performing arts. So I really tried to push the "actor with theatrical lighting in front of a flat backdrop"/shadowbox look.

And before any of my friends makes fun of my age yes, I know professional artists don't schlep old-school portfolios like this around anymore, I'm using it as a symbol, dangit!

Launch by Sam Hill (samhillillustration.com)
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