​Making Character Art for Animation
Vector Brushes with Adobe Fresco and Illustrator on iPad
with help from Adobe Photoshop and Premiere

https://www.behance.net/gallery/206614945/Illustration-to-Animation-Process

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​Art Life 101
A series of posters celebrating all the artists who have a full time occupation making the world go round while building their art life!

​Art Life 101
A series of posters celebrating all the artists who have a full time occupation making the world go round while building their art life!

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learn vector art
https://www.vectormaestros.com/

The Full Playlist on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLibU3ZA9hJqeZyNo55t2IAV0AoGo5jupE&si=ReVoOQdnNmjz2gMZ 


I started my working life as a landscaper working in a family business. Day in and day out, pushing lawn mowers and cleaning up yards while eating burritos for lunch, burritos wrapped in foil that were warmed up on the engine of the work truck. 

Many of my jobs have been manual labor like when I worked at a steel company and then as a prep cook chopping up vegetables to support a catering kitchen that handled hundreds and hundreds of plates for special events. 

There were many days where I was too tired to think about art. I am a fan of comics, animation, cartoons and games and I knew I wanted to be one of those artists who works on projects that made something that the world could see. 

Every day I carried my backpack full of markers, sketchbooks and pencils because I believed art was my destiny and I wanted to be a full time artist, even if I didn't know how I was going to make that happen since I didn't understand the first part of building an art business. 

I was a forklift driver, I was a dishwasher, a cook, car detailer and even a ran a construction crew. Through all of it, Art kept calling!

Enjoy the poster series, the goal is 101, keeping it basic to give a shout out to all artists who's side gig keeps the world turning. We believe in you and are saving a spot for you in the sketching table!

What occupations should I add to the list?

Work in progress with Adobe Fresco. 

#DTMVERSUS Art Battles featuring your favorite artists, drawing live from a sketch to final drawing in one hour with #AdobeFresco #AdobePhotosho and #AdobeIllustrator

Download the Sketches and Wallpapers: https://adobe.ly/3FIEcDU

Full Process on #Behance Project:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/165375625/DTM-VERSUS

Youtube full playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLibU3ZA9hJqfsDaYsGFfvVOytlpOsNSFQ

#Adobe #DrawDaily #DeltaTangoMike #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #AdobeLive @AdobeLive #AdobeIllustrator

MERMAID WARRIOR
https://www.behance.net/gallery/150718237/MERMAID-WARRIOR
#MayMashupArtChallenge #AztecaModernoMermay #Mermay

TIME FOR THE MONTHLY ART CHALLENGE!!!!
MAY is the month for #Mermay #StarWars #MayDay #CincoDeMayo, and countless other celebrations.

May's Art Challenge is:
- draw anything you want
- any theme
- any prompt
- any art style
- digital or traditional, any medium

You must mashup two different subjects/inspirations into one drawing.
ex: my drawing is a mashup of MerMay, Azteca Moderno, Chicano and Pencil Wars.

TO DO:
Pick any two subjects/inspirations
draw something
post here on this channel.

WHY?!
At the end of the month, I will share all entries on one of my livestreams and then give away some prizes at random. RANDOM!
THE MORE TIMES YOU POST IN THE DISCORD CHANNEL, THE MORE TIMES YOUR NAME GOES ON THE GIVEAWAY!!!

HOW WIN?
ONE RANDOM WINNER FOR INTERNATIONAL
ONE RANDOM WINNER FOR USA
SEVERAL WINNERS BY WHAT I LIKE.

WHO?
Open to All Sketching and Drawing members.
if you post on IG or Twitter, then use hashtag so I can like your posts:
#MayMashupArtChalllenge #SDMonthlyChallenge

JOIN THE DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/Aztw26azaZ

Sketch To Vector
I did the Sketch, Together We Vector!
#SketchToVector

DTM Sketch from Adobe Fresco to Vectors in Adobe Illustrator
Check the schedule, Tune in and suggest a comic character or art style! 
https://www.behance.net/adobelive
YouTube 
https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube

Each session a new sketch from DTM will feature a different technique and pose.
DTM will draw the character with Vector Brushes in Adobe Fresco and then export the drawing to Adobe Illustrator for finishing touches.
All on the M1 iPad Pro 12.9 and Apple Pencil 2


TAKEAWAYS
Sketching Styles
Vector Drawing Techniques in Fresco
Gradients and File Formatting in Adobe Illustrator

DOWNLOAD THE SKETCH 
Download Sketch from DTM's Social or Behance Project
@DeltaTangoMike
behance.net/dacreativegenius

CREATIVE STEPS
Download Sketch
Import to Fresco
Tune in to livestream
Follow along and VECTOR!!!

SHARE AND TAG YOUR VECTOR DRAWING
#SketchToVector #ArtistsandWeapons

"Renacimiento Y Vida"
Life and ReBirth, Digital on Adobe Fresco and Adobe Illustrator
by @DeltaTangoMike 2022 
Vinyl Print Installation for Reflections of Change Art installation at the Atlanta Beltline 

​REFLECTIONS OF CHANGE

​curator: Courtney Brooks 
​instagram.com/cbrooksart/ 

installation: Reflections of Change 
​IG: instagram.com/areflectionofchangeatl/

Azteca Moderno NFTs on Foundation
https://foundation.app/collection/azdtm 

Atlanta Beltline 
instagram.com/atlantabeltline/ 

New City Properties 
instagram.com/newcityproperties/

​Article Online 
artsatl.org/today-in-street-art-back-to-the-beltline-with-new-project-a-reflection-of-change/
 

In the Aztec world, skeletal imagery was a symbol of fertility, health and abundance, alluding to the close symbolic links between life and death

Mictēcacihuātl - Left
Lady of the Dead

Mictēcacihuātl, (meaning "Lady of the Dead"), in Aztec mythology, is a death deity and consort of Mictlāntēuctli, god of the dead and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld.
As Queen of Mictlan (the underworld), the goddess Mictēcacihuātl rules over the spirits of the afterlife with her husband, Mictlantecuhtli.

The Aztecs recognised death as a natural part of the circle of life. Instead of insulting the dead with mourning or sadness, the lives of the deceased are honoured. This tradition is still continued today in the festival now known as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which highlights the very different attitude Mexicans have towards death. It becomes colourful and joyful – a grand celebration of life.

Coyolxāuhqui - Right
Moon Goddess, Headress with Stars (brothers) in her hair
Coyolxāuhqui, "Painted with Bells") is a daughter of the priestess Cōātlīcue ("Serpent Skirt"). She was the leader of her brothers, the Centzon Huitznahuas ("Four Hundred Huiztnaua"). She led her brothers in an attack against their mother, Cōātlīcue, when they learned she was pregnant, convinced she dishonored them all. The attack is thwarted by Coyolxāuhqui's other brother, Huitzilopochtli, the national deity of the Mexicas.
Huitzilopochtli tossed Coyolxauhqui's head into the sky where it became the Moon, so that his mother would be comforted in seeing her daughter in the sky every night, and that her scattered brothers became the Southern Star deities

The Xiuhcoatl - Background Above
Fire Serpent represents blue sky vault
Noses bend backwards and decorated with star symbols

Sun God Tonatiuh - Head
Tonatiuh "Movement of the Sun" was an Aztec sun deity of the daytime sky and ruled the cardinal direction of east. According to Aztec Mythology, Tonatiuh was known as "The Fifth Sun" and was given a calendar name of naui olin, which means "4 Movement".

Aztec God Quetzalcoatl - Background Below
Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of the planet Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge.

Nahui Ollin - Center
Nahui Ollin has been described as the fifth sun over our current world.
Nahui Ollin has been described as "the sun (Tōnatiuh) in its four movements. "When the fourth sun ended, Nahui Ollin emerged "from the remnant matter of an earlier age of humanity."​

Multidisciplinary Vector Artist @DeltaTangoMike illustrates a mural inspired by Aztec Gods and Goddesses in #AdobeIllustrator and #AdobeFresco!

Guest Daniel Flores (DTM, DaCreativeGenius) is a multidisciplinary vector artist working on character art for games, comics, animation and NFTs, DTM is born and raised in East LA now based in Atlanta, GA.
https://www.behance.net/dacreativegenius

Host Sam Peterson is a concept artist and Adobe Live moderator based in Los Angeles: https://www.behance.net/sampetersonart

Day 1
Monday January 10
https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14553/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-1-of-2

Day 2
Monday, January 11
https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14555/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-2-of-2