This project was for my Vertebrate Illustration class in Winter 2014 quarter. Most of the final art is in watercolor, but the skeleton is graphite and acrylic on drafting film, and the muscle is colored pencil on drafting film.
Flesh layer of the tapir.
Watercolor
Skeleton
Graphit and white colored pencil backpainted in acrylic on drafting film
Muscle layer
Colored pencil on drafting film
Digital composite of the three illustrations of the tapir layers: flesh, bone, and muscle.
Predator: Black Caiman
Predator: Cougar
Predator: Jaguar
Predator: Orinocos crocodile
Map of tapir distribution in South America based on the map from the Tapir page on Wikipedia. Green is where they live. Yellow is where the possibly live. Brown is where they don't live.
Initial watercolor for the background
Final background image of watercolor with Gaussian blur.
Poster after implementing the changes recommended by the professr, small nudges and color and size changes.
Poster turned in for the class.
