Must Fall

Just experimenting with some techniques in illustrator. I was listening to Led Zeppelin, specifically The Rain Song while I was doing this. So that's where the idea and everything comes from, loosely based off the song. I turned out better than I had expected, so I figured I'd post it up and see what people had to say.
http://mysite.verizon.net/adamcavana...song_small.jpg
I may change the model later. I'm going to let it simmer for awhile before I look again and start making changes (like always).

**EDIT**
Model was changed. That's about all the modifications I made to it.

This is more of an identity peice, just me as a designer. A slight bit of self expression, more about my personal style. No deep emotional value to this one.

hhmmm... it does have a certain feel to it ... ;) but its just missing something, i dont know :huh:

you need to add an iPod and have her dancin in the rain :D

overall very nice mate.

Yep, I took alittle while to examine it and the whole walking girl thing needs to be replaced. looks like crap! So, watch for the remix.

yeah, the girl doesnt fit at all.

and i love that song.

also, i dont like the moon, the outer glow doesnt fit.

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yeah, the girl doesnt fit at all.

and i love that song.

also, i dont like the moon, the outer glow doesnt fit.

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i think he has a point also the bakground is a bit plain.

It really has some potential - although theres a few things I think could be improve. First off, the white border is just way too much contrast, try toning it down to a black / dark blue? Also, the grey text doesnt work I dont feel.

Other than that - I really like it.

Well I think the girl is out of place but besides that its good... I like it :)

*Updated*

Hopefully that kind of took care of the contrast issue, Ryan. I wanted to keep that bright white frame to make it look kind of ...well framed. like looking through a window or something. I could see what you were saying though, I think this new model makes for a nice bridge between the two.

That is really cool, you are a great vector artist. I like the magical fell to it.

+Led Zep kicks ass \m/

thats sweet, did you draw the dude from imagination or use a pic to help (or just made a pic really dark, which i doubt you would do)

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Originally posted by deep blue@Jun 16 2005, 02:27 PM
thats sweet, did you draw the dude from imagination or use a pic to help (or just made a pic really dark, which i doubt you would do)

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Thanks guys.

I always use references to do vector work. For this one I worked straight off a picture for the model, everything else was just out of my imagination. Generally I'll either work from a picture, or draw up something, then paint it in photoshop, and then trace over it with illustrator.

now thats nice mate. i reckon you could do a series of panels on this. i reckon the girl was okay, but depends if you want to go for static or for action. you could do one with a girl and an umbrella, maybe a dancin in the rain version around an old fashioned light pole, etc.

Bloody beautiful mate.

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Wish I could have illistrator. Cause I have already brought CS2 I rang Adobe to find if they would give me a special price to buy Illistrator. No go, gotta pay full price, something like 800 bucks... what a joke. gotta wait for CS3 and then upgrade to the suite :(
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It would be cool if you had some very subtle stars in the background, to give it a more nighttimish theme.

nah, i reckon ixnay on the tarssay... reckon that the way it is is perfect as its simple and elegent. a moon, rain and the shadow... its simple and perfect :D

but thats my thoughts

interesting idea MT, i'll give it a shot and see what I think. I do wan't to keep it very simple, but the possibility of maybe some slight cloud/fog and/or stars is intruiging. And since this one's all about me, I can do whatever the f*ck I want.

Very simple, yet majestically crafted together.

I don't remember listening to any of Led Zeppelin's music (I'm sure I've heard some of it; gonna have to check my dads CD collection, I'm sure he has it), so I can't critique in the emotional criteria, per se.

Now that I've learned that there was no real emotion put into this piece, I'll get on to crittin'.


It seems you've had simplicity in mind throughout this piece - and I must admit, it's effectively done. The objects in this image circulate seemlesly in, what I feel, transcience. I agree with MT, it needs some stars. Stars to give it some life, and a greater sense of depth. However, I'm pretty sure you didn't comprise depth as an element in this piece (assuming so by seeing that all the other elements of this image is quite simple).

One object I'd consider changing is the grass of which the model is sitting on. I think it pulls away from the background unnecessarily as it's more contrasting in the same area of gradiance than that of the rain.

As for the text, I'd bolden it.


*yawn* My mind isn't working all that well at the moment.

I shall crit more tomorrow if you wish.

I think its great!
I like how you have the figure sitting on the bottom of the picture with its legs hanging into the boarder, it helps the whole pic to fit together IMO.
Very nice work #43

you'd think that the bright part would be at top where the light source is :blink:. but it's nice. I never used illistrator.

Nice thing to point out but IMO it looks great how it is, it kinda balances out. A bright object (the moon) in the dark, and a dark object (the silhouette) in the light.

i dont like it too much ..... its ... i cant find right word ..mm ........ strange :blink:

i like the idea and feelings but the picture isn so good....