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OT: Retro Kobe illustration

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OT: Retro Kobe illustration 

Post#1 » by sh00n » Wed May 28, 2014 7:31 pm

Hey guys, I'm sorry in advance to the mods here if this isn't allowed - I usually post my artwork on the other boards and everyone is cool with it but just in case it's not same over here, my apologies.

Just finished working on a digital illustration of Kobe from back in the day and wanted to share it with you guys and see what you think. Went a bit out of my comfort zone with some of the techniques I used, but overall I'm pretty happy with it. I have prints for sale of it if anyone is interested and the high resolution detail shots can be seen on my Tumblr or Behance.

Cheers! Excited to see what you guys do in the draft this year. I'm a Raptors fan but I've always had a soft spot for the Lakers.

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Post#2 » by Ckay » Wed May 28, 2014 7:36 pm

I got a new wallpaper...
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Re: OT: Retro Kobe illustration 

Post#3 » by Slava » Wed May 28, 2014 7:40 pm

Pretty good price for a print.
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Post#4 » by sh00n » Wed May 28, 2014 8:22 pm

Slava wrote:Pretty good price for a print.

Thanks, I just graduated from an illustration program so I'm just starting to build it up right now!
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Post#5 » by TruSkool » Thu May 29, 2014 8:15 pm

nice but his left hand only has 4 fingers yet he has 5 rings
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Post#6 » by Mamba Mentality » Thu May 29, 2014 8:47 pm

Outside of the missing finger, that's some quality work. Good attention to detail especially in regards to the ripples in the jersey.
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Re: OT: Retro Kobe illustration 

Post#7 » by sh00n » Fri May 30, 2014 4:29 am

TruSkool wrote:nice but his left hand only has 4 fingers yet he has 5 rings

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Just following the reference photo, bud. ;)
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Re: OT: Retro Kobe illustration 

Post#8 » by TruSkool » Fri May 30, 2014 7:30 am

sh00n wrote:
TruSkool wrote:nice but his left hand only has 4 fingers yet he has 5 rings

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Just following the reference photo, bud. ;)



yours looks better than the original imo
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Post#9 » by The Laker Kid » Fri May 30, 2014 7:30 pm

Not bad.. but I'm a little disapppointed that it wasn't an original rendition. You basically just copied the photo.
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Re: OT: Retro Kobe illustration 

Post#10 » by DEEP3CL » Sat May 31, 2014 12:53 am

He's not missing a finger, it's blocked by his thumb.

Nice work tho.
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Post#11 » by Sofa King » Sat May 31, 2014 3:23 am

Very good tracing
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Post#12 » by rayofsunshine » Sun Jun 1, 2014 2:22 am

Excellent! Do one of kobe in the lakers blue jersey from back in the miken era. :)
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Post#13 » by kblo247 » Fri Jun 6, 2014 9:59 am

rayofsunshine wrote:Excellent! Do one of kobe in the lakers blue jersey from back in the miken era. :)

All you would have to do is go back to 04-05 when he wore it vs Dallas.
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Post#14 » by aaron_gray » Fri Jun 6, 2014 2:05 pm

Can we get one of this:


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