This is Todd.
I think I had mentioned, I am a horrible illustrator. For some people it comes naturally, but I am not one of those people. I got my own little system going, so I’m not terrible. I took a screen grab of Todd during a Skype conversation and started to sketch.
Sketch
It was sorta sloppy, but this is where a computer comes in. Traced all the major lines in illustrator. Fixed the proportions of his jaw and moved his eyes.
Final Illustration
Recolored it in flesh tones and put a gradient in his eyes. He complained about the harsh highlights, so I made the shading more subtle. Made his nose shorter and his face wider. In the end, I think he kinda liked it.
I’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood.
