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In this full lesson, I take the illustration from a rough sketch to a finished piece. I’m aiming for a nostalgic, vintage poster aesthetic, which means making bold choices like a blue horse and orange monkeys. You’ll see how I combine colored pencils for detailed rendering with alcohol markers to cover large areas efficiently. This mixture helps create a stylized look that feels like a toy come to life.

I also show you how to handle the background to make the characters pop, using a dark frame and dust particles. We discuss color coding, balancing busy areas with negative space, and using Micron pens to refine the shapes. You will learn how to manage a limited color palette and mix media to get a polished, professional result.

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