This is a digital illustration of a hibiscus flower that I did using a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop. Wasn't quite sure how detailed vs. cartoony I was going to make it; ended up getting some amazing results using the smudge tool in Photoshop, then dodging and burning, and it came out pretty realistic.
This project also gave me a great opportunity to use my drawing tablet. I never could have gotten the detail I did with just a mouse.
base image that I used to trace over in Illustrator
base outline trace of the petals
Added trace of the bright pink/red color on the inside of the flower
full Illustrator trace of the flower
Three petals done in Photoshop. Streaking of the red done by using the smudge tool
Illustrator vs Photoshop comparison
