First Things First…

I saw Trevor Noah’s stand up on Netflix not long ago. He earned this drawing. Super witty, young comedian w/ spot on accents and a keen worldview that doesn’t forget to be funny.

Art inspires art.

Full piece. Clever Knower is a flip of Trevor Noah.

I flipped his name into the title. I completed the illustration in 2 sittings. 

Behold the pale blue pin stripes. This was executed using straight lines, the blend tool, transparency masks and the McGuyer Creative gene…

I tried…extremely hard to NOT add the lines to his blazer. I tried. Then I remembered that’s what separates Neophytes from Enthusiasts. Not being new to the fight and enthusiastic when challenging self, forced my hand to add the proper details where they would earn me respect from my peers and lovers of artistic obsession alike.

…Drop Shadow love. I used a gradient and NOT the layer FX.

My favorite part of this piece is the drop shadow beneath his arms. It adds dimension b/c it makes it seem as though he’s leaning out of a 2D poster.

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