Illustrator experiments

I explored using illustrator for my final piece as it had strong graphic and simplifying qualities that could lend themselves well to my project. On top of this a previous illustrator workshop had gone well for me so the signs were pointing me towards this software.

As this was a city falling to pieces and rusty I then attempted adding some rusty textures

Illustrator proved to be a software ill adapted to what I was trying to do. My drawings were losing their dynamism and no amount of texture or sun flare could bring them back into something worth spending time looking at. As well as this I had to consider time. I went to Berlin and wanted to know that I would have time to produce my illustrations if I used this software. Simply making this city took me 4 days which was about 3 and a half too many if I wanted to complete all my illustrations in time.

Time to explore new options!