Illustration Friday: RAIN
June 24, 2006 by Jana Bouc
Drawn in ink and painted in watercolor.
Drawn in ink; scanned/colored in Photoshop.
When I was in Hawaii (Kauai–the wettest place on earth) many years ago, it was raining tiny tree frogs as I walked under a tree. I thought RAIN was a strange topic for June until I remembered that even though it almost never rains in the summer in California, it does everywhere else.
I tried coloring in the line drawing with Photoshop (first time I tried that) and with watercolor. Which do you like better?
I like the watercolor one the best…the colors are more vibrant! Those frogs are so cute!
I like them both! I love the frogs with the umbrellas.
Very nice interpretation of the theme! I like both the versions of the drawing, though for different reasons:
The Photoshop one seems to be “cleaner” overall, at the same time “safer” as you can undo anything you don’t like! The watercolour one has more life to it, as the colours seem brighter and more strong.
Perhaps if you saturate/boost the contrast in the Photoshop version, both versions would look almost alike.
I’m a Photoshop fan, myself, but I have to admit that the watercolor looks better. Not just for the saturated colors, because you could get that in PS also, but for the randomness of the way the paint reacts and mixes with water, paper, and color.
“Raining tree frogs” is a cute idea!
Lovely and happy!
This is SO cute and clever! Love the idea of raining tree frogs-I’d like to see that.
I like the watercolor much better-crisp and more colorful.
Did they get those umbrellas from the guests at the hotel bar?
Great illustration!
This is a sweet illo! It’s such a great idea…we get all kinds of little frog all over the place when it’s been raining a lot. I actually like the watercolor version best…the colors are richer and wetter looking. Both are great, though:>
Oh, I love the idea of raining frogs! I think the watercolour piece is best, the colours are so rich!
Thanks for the comment on my blog. You’re right, great minds think alike! I love the way you’ve made your lil frogs so animated and adorable! I too prefer the watercoloured version for its colours… and I must say i’m amazed you had the discipline to try out TWO mediums! Well done! =)
Those frogs are everywhere! This is funny!
I like them both. They are great!
That is such a cute idea! I like the watercolor one the best.
I’ve heard tree frogs but have not actually seen one. What a fun experience walking under raining tree frogs.
Oh, for me the watercolor version is the best!! Such vibrant colors and such a fun subject! Made me smile just looking at the drawings.
i like the one done with watercolors, more interesting colors. they were really raining from a tree?
this looks wonderful, such energy and life, this works really well, and i have to side with overwhelming majority, the watercolor looks the best
Great job! I like the watercolor version as well….seems appropriate with the water/rain theme.
I like the stronger color in the watercolor one. Great idea!
I love this. Its gorgeous!!
The frogs are soooo cute–have you ever sent any of your things to card companies or publishers???? They really are good enough, better than some I,ve seen. Just a thhought .