OPHELIA ROBERTS ILLUSTRATION | PERTH, WA A G E | 22 I N S T A G R A M | @op hel i arob ert si l l us tra tion F A C E B O O K | @op hel i arob ert si l l ustra tion T O O L S | P roc reat e and t he A p p l e Pe ncil
DESCRIPTION // For me, there is nothing that says Christmas more than the combination of the colours red, green and gold! This illustration is my interpretation of what an Aussie Christmas looks like. Christmas cards with snowfall and pine trees are a little hard to relate to when Christmas in Australia is sunny, and it’s at least 30 degrees. So I’ve illustrated something a little closer to home! There are no reindeer or snow to be seen, just Australian birds and beautiful bright native flora! Who needs snow when you’ve got red flowering gum and golden wattle as a backdrop? DESIGN PROCESS // My process for this illustration started with a loose shape based sketch. This allows me to figure out the composition and sketch out all of the main components. The next step in my process was to work on a layer above this initial sketch, to refine and add more detail. I continue these steps, adding more layers and continuing to refine until I am happy with my final illustration. How would you describe your style? At this point in time, I would say that I’m not really sure what my style is. I am currently exploring a range of new mediums and colour palettes so I wouldn’t say I have a distinct style right now. I have found that I tend to gravitate toward stippling as well as the use of fine liners or graphite in both traditional and digital forms. For this illustration, I have used a digital graphite brush for details and also added colour in digitally. If you saw Santa coming down your chimney, what do you hope he brought you? Food! Snacks are the way to my heart! Two favourite things about Christmas // The food! // Wrapping presents - I have an obsession with stationery and that includes wrapping paper!
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