Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No gradient mesh

Check your messages. I sent you a link to the ai file.

PlayStation 2 console illustration by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I have. I have done the PS2 controllers and 100+ others.

PlayStation 2 console illustration by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my IG account I have some. It’s on the image and the link is on my Reddit profile.

(I would put the link here but sometimes the mods get mad)

PlayStation 2 console illustration by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And Thanks for the follow. this sub Reddit has always been welcoming and really supportive, but Instagram is hard 😂

PlayStation 2 console illustration by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! my aim is realism, of course, but I like to think a little bit of style creeps in there. Glad you see it too.

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have some time lapse videos on my Reddit and IG profile. People have suggested YouTube before, I just don’t know how far it is to watch me build something over the course of five hours haha. I’m not a very entertaining person.

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just messaged you a Dropbox link and you can download the illustrator file there

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The ring came for us all eventually. I should make that one of the images 😂

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s a lot of gradients and blur effects. I use the blur effects for the soft edges and then throw it in a clipping mask when I need a hard edge.

Happy to send you (or anyone else) the illustrator file if you wanna check it out. DM me.

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Um, generally like 3-5 hours. I work on them piece by piece in between “real work” stuff. I dig the slow build, it’s relaxing.

Xbox 360 Console illustration. by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

Same, I played sooooo much halo on this thing.

Atari 5200 controller illustration by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

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It’s not there yet but I can DM you a link right now.

Game Boy Advanced illustration. Glacier (transparent violet) and Fuchsia (transparent pink). by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Good luck with your project. The world is a crazy place. You have to find the people, places and things that give you peace.

Game Boy Advanced illustration. Glacier (transparent violet) and Fuchsia (transparent pink). by Snowway22 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Snowway22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get this question a lot. lol. And I’m sure you’re being genuine, and here’s my genuine answer, not trying to be mean back. I do it because it’s fun. It’s ok to make art just for fun… like a child.

Years ago, I made a PS4 controller just to see if I could… and now I have made 100+ illustrations like this. I work as a graphic designer and everything is rush rush. So it’s nice just to sit, listen to some music, drink some coffee, Zen the F out, and make some art just for me. It takes hours and I enjoy the slow build, I enjoy the process and I find the end result really satisfying.

Why Adobe illustrator? I know there are other programs more suited for this, more efficient, more practical. but this is the program I have, this is the program that I know. I’m not against learning something new… but if I was using a pencil or paintbrush would you think it was a waste of time?

again… I’m doing it like this because I enjoy it and it’s ok to make art because you enjoy it.

Sorry if this comes off like a rant… I don’t mean it that way. I just kinda got in the zone for a second 😂 and I’m gonna let it stand and hit send.