A frog illustration from paper sketches to vector finishing
A 2022 post shows sketching on paper, building shapes in Procreate and finishing in Illustrator for a cut-print look.
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2022 post about one illustration
WHAT THEY DID
Kerry sketched frogs on paper, digitized them, built large shapes on layers in Procreate, then moved to Illustrator to remove outlines or add lines in the background color so the shapes look cut, like a linocut.
STEP BY STEP
- Sketch the frogs on paper with pencil and marker and digitize them.
- Build large shapes on individual layers in Procreate.
- Move the work to Illustrator and remove outlines with the eraser tool or add a line with the pencil tool so shapes look like a cut or reduction.
- Colour any added line the same as the water so the background shows through.
HOW IT WENT
No results are reported beyond the finished illustration.
Reported results: None stated beyond the finished illustration.
WORTH KNOWING
It covers one design only, gives no export settings or dimensions, and tools may have changed since 2022.
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Source: Studio of Considered ThingsOpen as a page
- Work done: not stated in the source
- Source published: Mar 10, 2022
- On 4TC: added Oct 20, 2026 · checked Oct 20, 2026
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Type: First-person workflow · Firsthand report · Older example, not a recent development
- Workflow from Sketchs to Final Illustration | Studio of Considered Things
Studio of Considered Things · Studio of Considered Things · Published Mar 10, 2022 (Date shown on the post.) · Checked Oct 20, 2026
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