I tried jumbling it up a bit but I didn't really get any inspiration from it
Which is when I decided to use Monroe as a structure and link her in with a darker side of what movie stars are like.
This drawing didn't look amazing to begin with but as I laid in detail it started to gain atmosphere.
I started to add a little colour to try and bold out the look.
It started looking like the rocky horror picture show, but I was linking the movie star appeal with day of the dead, the mexican tradition which incorporates sugar skulls in with celebrating the dead. I thought this would be an interesting approach to link the two together.
I wanted to try using purple as a primary colour.
I added texture with a thin pointed ended stroke brush, using 3 tones.
I laid down a foundation colour
Then a darker pantone mixed in with an even darker one just after.
I chose an ivory kind of colour to use for skin tone/ skull.
then began to fill in texture.
The illustration started coming together when I added in a light blonde.
Then filled it in and made the hair look wavey and gave it some real floor.
For the background I chose a sky blue and tried a circle.
It was important that the type linked in with this illustration, I chose a font which flowed and added a dark blue stroke and then began to outline it in white to make it really pop.
I am very pleased with the illustration and love the outcome.
