GUARDIANS of the GALAXY-Vector Tribute

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Very happy to be part of the Poster Posse's Global Creative Tribute #9- Guardians of the Galaxy.

Here's my vector case study - showcasing my start to finish to my latest pop-deco tribute.
Action & Adventure is what inspired me most for this composition and I decided to interpret that through hard angles, colorful sweeps and high intense lighting.

See them all via Blurppy.com
Phase 1 & Phase 2

Imac + Adobe Illustrator + Wacom
NO Tracing, NO Gradient Meshes, NO Plugins, NO Embedded Rasters
Cheers & Enjoy~

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As some of you maybe familiar with my process- I don't sketch my ideas on paper
( unless I'm away from my studio- but thinking of getting a wacom cintiq hybrid to solve that issue- :) ).
I prefer to allow the raw energy and excitement to be the driving force and evolve the composition.

So here's 4 quick vector sketches, exploring the possible composition and mood.

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The actual vector shapes in outline mode of the final composition.

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The many Anchor points and Layers that make up the actual illustration.

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Details comparisons

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I normally stay away from "Custom Brushes"- but I might start to play with them.
For Rocket- I decided to explore just one of the native brushes in Adobe Illustrator CC.