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CONNECT THE LINES
Later on you will transform this grid into a
Live Paint object, and any loose ends will be a
problem. So, you should go over the grid you have
created and connect the lines. There is no need to
join them together – just put a dot on the other end
11 so there is no gap in between them.
MAKING PROGRESS
This is a very long process, so you should take a break once you get the whole image lined up into
pieces. The next part is harder and this is normally the part where people give up. Take a break!13
START POLYING!!
Now this is the fun part. Again, start with
the smaller objects like the eyes. Zoom in and start
creating triangles. The triangles should be created
from the corners or intersections of two lines.
Remember that this is a tiny part of the illustration,
so if the polygon gets too small just skip it. It will not
show at 100%. One of the most important parts in
the illustration is the light inside the iris; this will give
a lot of heart to the image. Keep polying!10
SPLIT HAIRS
For most portraits, the hair is the
challenging part. You should try to split the hair into
locks, or big strands of hair. This doesn’t have to be
perfect, just try to capture the direction of each strand
and where it intersects with another.09
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During the process you will have a lot of lines that don’t connect. Leave them alone! Messing with
them will keep you distracted from the main issue – understanding how to take an image and cut it to pieces.
Later on you will go back and fix the connections.LINE IT UP
"5),$ď4(%ď5.$%2,9).'ď'2)$ď&/2ď9/52ď,/7˶0/,9ď0)%#%One of the most important parts in the illustration is the
light inside the iris; this will give a lot of heart to the image.
Keep polying!DESIGN LOWPOLY PORTRAITS