My son at 8 years old.

The brief: Capture my son and his fantastical imagination as he grows up - using some of his own work.

8 years old.

8 years old.

Hair for days

A spontaneous photo leads to hours of work.

Early skin tone base.

Early skin tone base.

Original image - shot on an older iPhone.

Original image - shot on an older iPhone.

Close up original photo.

Close up original photo.

All the images are drawn by hand, and by eye. My son likes to draw on paper, I draw on the (original) iPad Pro using the Procreate app, then make the final composition in Photoshop.

The great thing about using an iPad is that I can experiment a lot without needing a lot of space, or a lot of art materials.

Another great feature of the Procreate app is it creates a time-lapse movie of every drawing you do.

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