Here’s my second Illustration Friday idea for the topic Change. This was fun to draw in Painter but I used my laptop so I could sit at my drawing table instead of standing at my desktop computer. But the desktop monitor is callibrated and the color stays the same regardless of the viewing angle. Unfortunately that’s not true for my laptop. So when everything was finished on the laptop and I transferred the file to my desktop computer to use Photoshop’s “save for web” feature before uploading, I discovered that the colors were horrible. Half of the picture was piss yellow and hideous.
An hour later, mucking around in Photoshop, and it’s sort of fixed. It’s all a learning experience but I’m going to have to figure out how to work comfortably and still have the color turn out right. Any tips greatly appreciated!
(Here’s my other Illo Friday submission this week.)
Jana Bouc, Artist 
20 replies on “Illustration Friday: Change (Diaper)”
This is too cute! Sounds like it was a bear to get right. Can you callibrate your laptop (can’t remember if the software has to be in the computer all the time of not)? Love the finished product!
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JAna!! This made me laugh out loud!!! SO SO TRUE! Every time the grands come for a visit– this CHANGE is so evident!!! What a neat framed image it would make in a child’s room!! LOL
I so understand about photo imaging issues !!! I applaud your efforts — !! Me, I get too tired sitting at the computer!
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Piss-yellow seems very appropriate though… 😉
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Cute idea and oh so true!
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[…] This is the first of a few ideas I want to play with for this week’s Illustration Friday topic: CHANGE. I’m trying to learn how to use Painter IX and each time I do I find another level I know nothing about. I’m starting to get some basic understanding but it’s really challenging. So here’s this post…now on to the next drawing. (And here’s a link to it if you’re interested.) […]
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Hey Ken, It’s not really supposed to be pooh, I had in mind burnt marshmallow or shrivelled apple core, but I guess pooh’s a good metaphor for the way we treat the earth too.
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Jana this is a darling and clever image! I scrolled through your blog and delighted my eyes with many of your charming renderings! Really Wonderful!
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this is cute and right on!
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The concept and the painting are most amusing! I find that transferring images from Painter to Photoshop often screws around with the colors, but Painter is addressing the issue.
I agree it would be a neat image in a child’s room… but it might also be embarassing enough to encourge quicker potty training.
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Ha Ha Ha!
I also understand.
However,
You can draw anything.
It is wonderful.
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Such a lovely illo! I love everything about it!
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this is so funny and sweet – i love the idea, and the drawing itself as well as the quality of your line is charming and endearing!!
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Hehehe Diaper change! Its charming. I have issues with saving to web and the colors changing too…so frustrating!
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so cuute! and the smells coming from the diaper wastebasket is terribly funny..!
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This made me laugh, as always. It worked out very well despite the colour issues. It’s an all too familiar ritual in my life at the moment – I should have thought of that! My naughty baby loves to turn over and crawl up the change table when I’m trying to change her – makes it kinda difficult.
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Cute illo also. You have a great sense of humor
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Great illustration & interpretation of the theme! I have one in diapers yet and am, oh so familiar with the process. 🙂
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Great idea and execution!!! Love the style!
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AWWWWWWW this is cute! I love your work and style!
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hehehehehehe!! straight to the point! well done!
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