This project was a huge task, a different and weird project that I was so glad I was able to do my best to execute the task. My client wanted me to recreate a photograph of a watch for her website so that she could use it as a graphic instead of just a photograph.
She wanted me to create a unique and strong looking watch, that stood out against all the other watches. I was looking at a bunch of different watches and came across this beautiful odd shaped Dior watch. So of course like all my other projects I started with sketches.
Sketches of Watches
I was having a hard time with the sketches because I feel like most of watches all look the same, with little differences. When I found my unique watch it was a lot of fun to figure out all the other ways to draw a watch. With these sketches I was able to start my journey through adobe illustrator I inserted the original photographic next to my draft to set up guidelines and little details to figure out the exact way to accomplish this.
Evolution of Drafts
You can slowly see how to watch pieces are starting to just fall into place, At first I just wanted to figure out the basic shapes of the watch since it is so unique, then I started going in on small sections and and making each piece unique and realistic.
I was given a lot of really great feedback, on how to shade and add the right colors to my watch. Also how far to go down on the watch band. Through my feedback I created my final draft.
Final Watch
This is my final watch, I learned so much while doing this project. It was tough and mind boggling trying to figure out highlights and shadows. Every time I would look at the original image it would look more and more like a vector, I started seeing shapes instead of lines. Overall I had a lot of fun figuring out how to do this realistic vector graphic.
This watch is unique and strong, It 100% stands out against other watches. I have never seen a watch like this before.
