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Bugology Wallpaper 3 - War with Spiders - illustration

The third wallpaper theme was a bit "up to the artist", as the reference the client sent to me looked like an airbrush + line heavy drawing for a magazine of some sort. It was a drawing and coloring style I would not be comfortable putting on my portfolio.

Since the 'reference' image the client sent me, showed a flea bug (or bed bug?) attacking/looming over a house and playground, I wanted to avoid the bug looming over a building motif. (Copyright and all of that.)

Two things I knew I wanted to include for the illustration: Spiders, due to client's request of having spiders instead of the original insect in the image he sent. And an interior setting.

The humorous details came in after I started the coloring. Can you spot them?

version 3.2. Client wanted the plant moved over to the right more.

version 3.2. Client wanted the plant moved over to the right more.

version 3.1, added more spiders, client wanted more.

version 3.1, added more spiders, client wanted more.

War with Spiders, version 2.2 (removed smaller text, shrunk spiders. Added a few more due to client's desire for a swarm.

War with Spiders, version 2.2 (removed smaller text, shrunk spiders. Added a few more due to client's desire for a swarm.

War with Spiders version 1, with text

War with Spiders version 1, with text

some of the flat colors as I started filling in the spaces.

some of the flat colors as I started filling in the spaces.

linework

linework