The first step when creating this project like the other projects from the illustration techniques course is to brainstorm ideas.
The idea I had in mind was to create an eco-friendly cabin located within a forest, surrounded by greenery while not having too much interference with the building.
The second step is very similar to the brainstorming stage which is creating sketches of variations of the cabins to see what designs worked best to continue refining.
I wanted to choose the first image, but due to it needing to break the boundaries set for the project I then chose the third cabin.
The third step is doing a comp stage by refining details of the previously chosen cabin and adding aspects of color as a baseline to continue forward.
In this stage, I needed to figure out what colors I would want for both times of day. In addition, the project had a restriction on how many colors could be used while not being able to use stroke, only fill.
The fourth step is a progress stage in Adobe Illustrator.
I used the simple vector style from the first project (Project 1: Persona Line Art) with the added caveats. The end goal was to use natural lighting techniques to give the cabin a more tangible feel.
Also, all of the furniture and paintings are based on actual items that can be purchased, so this could realistically feel like a home someone would love to live in.
Final Product:
