I wanted to share with you all the collaborative process that went into making the rendition of the Tooth Fairy I recently made. I was asked by Safari of Smiles founder Dr. Ivis Alvarez to paint a version of her “boss” the Tooth Fairy and as we talked about ideas I got really excited about it. I saw it as a nice chance to try something new and explore new grounds for me creatively. On the outset I felt I wanted a very businessy feel to the character. My first pass at her was just to get the ideas going with each other. Here was the first sketch:
As you can see, not much here. The general consensus was that she looked too young and a bit too nerdy. So my first order of business was re-envision her face. Which led to this:
Dr. Alvarez and I agreed on this study of her face and the direction it was going in. So then it moved into dress and apparel. This is where I am not the best person on for women, lol. But the general idea was something more princess like. So my original thought, because I was thinking a bit more businessy and more straight laced, that something more along the lines of Sleeping Beauty was best. Which led to this:
So, getting closer! Dr. Alvarez and I agreed on the colors, but she felt still it felt too formal. This is where we talked though my understanding of what she was going for and I realized I was too rigid. So she sent me a very good email giving me some examples of things she was thinking and this let me give the look of her an overhaul. Which led to this version of her:
NOW WE’RE TALKING! The only thing we went back and forth on here for a good while was the color of her hair! I liked the blue, but Dr. Alvarez did not. 🙂 So we went through a number of revisions. Finally landing on the final version:
I hope you enjoyed this look through the creative process. If you are interested in learning more about how you can commission me please CONTACT ME! And thanks for visiting!