Final assignment task given was to create an original illustration using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop combined.

First I sketched out an idea and traced it after taking a photo.

Started with the hair

Trying to fix the eyes

Started working on flowers. I chose peony , daisy , dahlia , camellia , cherry blossom and poppy.

my AI crashed while I was trying to save so some changes were made such as flower composition. Last save was 2 images above ^ 

completed character

Trying to background

Line work in AI

Import the file into photoshop and add texture & final adjustments. 

I'm sorry I forgot to screenshot the photoshop but it didn't take long so screenshotting slipped my mind ;;

I managed to show the layers I used in making the background.

Completed artwork

Zoomed in parts

Sources:

silk : http://www.textureonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/silk-fabric-texture-15.jpg

fabric : http://previews.123rf.com/images/aopsan/aopsan1210/aopsan121000022/15886828-abstract-white-fabric-texture-background-Stock-Photo.jpg

background : http://commons.nicovideo.jp/search/tag/%E5%88%80%E5%89%A3%E4%B9%B1%E8%88%9E?page=1&s=c&sc=0

Tasked to do a digital collage

First I sketched out because there wasnt any internet to download images.

Then find images and scale based on sketch

Some improvements were made along the way as not all pictures can be found on the internet so I made do with what I can.

Add details such as reflections and texture.

Final image

Tasked to do photo retouching of people's face.

 Open an image

 Use spot healing brush first then patch tool the rest.

 Complete smoothening of the face and uplifted it using liquify

added simple makeup

 Started with the face. slowly arranging the words to contour around the face.

 Tried to layout the background.

 Did some basic outlining for the clothes 

 Merged the first part to see how it looked like before continuing the bottom half.

I used a technique I looked up online. 

Select all > Object [Expand>OK] > Ungroup>Object[compound path>make] > bring text above image  > select al l> right click , clip mask[OK]

 Adjusted the transparency of background to show the typography better.

 Completed image.

 sketched the idea

 trace out the rooms

 add details to room and texture

 add gradient

 add characters and details

 1 finished character

 continue to do more characters and expressions

 add details to other rooms

 continue to add details

 add texture to floor

 add more characters