Instead of doing more than one image for today and yesterday's post I'm going to do a progression of images so you can see my process. First I research the type of grasshopper I want to draw. In this case it's a Mormon cricket. I found out these little guys are actually grasshoppers and known for their steeling (which works into the illustration I'm making. All the research I did was on the internet. I looked at several different images and started drawing.
This first drawing was just of your average grasshopper. I didn't realize at this point that I would be drawing a Mormon cricket. I switched steeds and went with the Mormon cricket not only because of it's criminal intentions, but also because this grasshopper is more squat and has smoother features. The smoother features and fatter body worked really well with my style.
The drawing on the left was very close to my final illustration. The lines here were still loose, but more defined so I knew where to draw my lines. On the right is the final line drawing. I used the pen tool to create the lines so it has a smoother overall look. I could have drawn the lines freehand, but they wouldn't have been as smooth. Insects require a smoother line in my opinion, so that's what he gets. Even if he doesn't like it. This guy will be in my illustration later entitled the grasshopper and the ant.
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