Ilustración para la imagen del evento Amstrad Eterno 2023 - Illustration for the image of the event Amstrad Eternal 2023
by ángel luis sánchez @angel_luis_sanchez
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El Evento Amstrad Eterno que se celebra todos los años en Barcelona, por primera vez sale de allí para recorrer diversas ciudades españolas, este año se ha decidido que sea en Málaga.
Para huir de símbolos o monumentos, por lo menos en un primer plano, a la hora de pensar que hacer como ilustración que sirviera como imagen para el evento, decidí crear un personaje a medias entre un buzo y un hombre rana que saliera del mar.
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The Eternal Amstrad Event that is held every year in Barcelona, for the first time leaves Barcelona to visit several Spanish cities, this year it has been decided that it will be in Malaga.
To avoid symbols or monuments, at least in the foreground, when I was thinking about what to do as an illustration that would serve as an image for the event, I decided to create a character halfway between a diver and a frogman that came out of the sea.
Una vez teniendo claro lo que iba a ilustrar y haciéndome una composición visual de lo que quería, en este caso como en otros trabajos donde no parto de ningún boceto previo, tocaba buscar referencias fotográficas de diferentes elementos para poder dibujar con mayor realismo. Referencias de tubos, armas, accesorios de buceo, monumentos, pulpos, etc, etc.
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Once I knew what I was going to illustrate and I had a visual composition of what I wanted, in this case as in other works where I don't start from any previous sketch, I had to look for photographic references of different elements to be able to draw more realistically. References of tubes, weapons, diving accessories, monuments, octopuses, etc., etc.
Un primer plano de la cabeza donde hay un conglomerado de tubos y cables que hacen que coja fuerza la expresión aunque solo se le vean los ojos. Probé ha hacer los cristales opacos, con reflejos, pero al final decidí que con la mirada del personaje ganaba la ilustración y la escena.
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The close-up of the head where there is a conglomerate of tubes and cables that make the expression strong even though only the eyes can be seen. I tried to make the glass opaque, with reflections, but in the end I decided that with the character's gaze the illustration and the scene won.
Detalle del arma, aunque me base en un arma en concreto a la hora de dibujarla, como es una ilustración de fantasía suelo inventarme elementos y a veces mezclarlos como en el caso del arpón.
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Detail of the weapon, although I base it on a specific weapon when drawing it, as it is a fantasy illustration I usually invent elements and sometimes mix them as in the case of the harpoon.
Siempre en todos los carteles hechos de este evento se tienen que representar en alguna parte de la ilustración los tres colores representativos del ordenador Amstrad CPC que son el rojo, verde y azul. Yo siempre suelo ponerlos en algunas luces, en este caso como si formaran parte del arma. También suelo poner mi anagrama disimulado en alguna parte, en este caso en la culata. Y alguna pista de la ciudad donde se celebra el evento como en el adhesivo de I love Málaga.
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Always in all the posters made for this event, the three representative colours of the Amstrad CPC computer, red, green and blue, have to be represented in some part of the illustration. I always put them in some lights, in this case as if they were part of the weapon. I also usually put my anagram disguised somewhere, in this case on the butt. And some clue of the city where the event is held as in the I love Malaga sticker.
El traje del personaje quise hacerlo sin mangas para que se viese la musculatura que siempre es muy efectivo en este tipo de ilustraciones. Al estar recién salido del agua era muy importante y un reto darle ese aspecto de humedad y decidí llenarlo de gotas de agua. Lo que hice fue dibujar unas cuantas y repetirlas, es lo bueno de trabajar por capas el photoshop.
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I wanted to make the character's costume sleeveless so that the muscles could be seen, which is always very effective in this type of illustration. As he was just out of the water, it was very important and a challenge to give him that wet look and I decided to fill it with water drops. What I did was to draw a few and repeat them, that's the good thing about working with layers in photoshop.
Tratándose de una ciudad de sol y playa no podía faltar la representación de alguien en bañador disfrutando de la escena y como no poner un símbolo que haga más reconocible el lugar del evento como en este caso el faro de Málaga.
Una de las partes más difíciles de conseguir son los reflejos en el agua, por lo que documentarse en este sentido es muy importante.
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Being a city of sun and beach, it could not be missing the representation of someone in a swimming costume enjoying the scene and how not to put a symbol that makes the place of the event more recognizable as in this case the lighthouse of Malaga.
One of the most difficult parts to achieve are the reflections in the water, so it is very important to do some research in this regard.
Al tratarse de un evento retro y para deleite de los más frikis dibujé una cinta de cassette que por aquel entonces, en la década de los años ochenta, era donde se almacenaba el videojuego, en este caso para el ordenador Amstrad CPC.
Como veis no solo es importante saber dibujar sino saber manejar conceptos e implantarlos en la ilustración y que comuniquen sensaciones.
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As it was a retro event and for the delight of the most frikis I drew a cassette tape that at that time, in the eighties, was where the videogame was stored, in this case for the Amstrad CPC computer.
As you can see, it is not only important to know how to draw but also to know how to handle concepts and implement them in the illustration and communicate sensations.
11 comments
atila_merino
Each new illustration of Ángel is a true marvel that always seems insurmountable until you see the next one. This time it is totally immersive, never better said.
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miguelon
Staff PlusGreat @angel_luis_sanchez thank you very much for sharing this magnificent project and telling the entire process. ✨CONGRATULATIONS!! ✨
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ángel luis sánchez
Scholarship winner@miguelon thank you very much!!!
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juanecj
PlusGreat work, but this one has an impressive level. Of course, having the CPC appear also helps 🖤
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eterodox
Impressive!!! Congratulations on the final result, it was amazing!!!
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ángel luis sánchez
Scholarship winner@juanecj thank you very much!!!!
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ángel luis sánchez
Scholarship winner@eterodox thank you very much!!!
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brendaeh_1007
Plusincredible!
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ángel luis sánchez
Scholarship winnerThank you very much Brenda!!!
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ángel luis sánchez
Scholarship winner@juanecj thank you very much!!!!
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faulkner2596
Nowadays, the quality is overwhelming and spreads like yours. I really respect people like you!
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