I'm pretty happy with this piece for a couple of reasons. 1. I think it looks great for a single color print, and 2. It took me 5 hours to make.
I've been dedicated to learning more about Illustrator and while I haven't learned how to achieve certain looks that I was incapable of achieving before, I have become smarter and faster in my workflow, using pathfinder options and clipping masks to reduce hand editing and, what I used to do, moving the work into Photoshop to apply textures. So, using compound shapes and global colors, the execution phase of my design work has sped up dramatically. Yay me.
The color is based on Didi's colorway, which itself is based on the color in this picture she took last year in the Galapagos:
It's a beautiful but unusual considering the things I think of when I think of the Galapagos. I think of reds, blacks, and whites for the bones of animals, the magma rock, and the spots on the Marine Iguanas. I think of Blue-Footed Boobies, and Galapagos Tortoises.
Anyway, it worked out well!
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