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My inspiration to start create in vector graphic was a CrisVector - UPD 26.8.2023

Ok what can I tell, it was the hardest work ever I made.
It's 100% gradient mesh work in Illustrator CS6.
Tools: selection & direct tool, transparency, rectangle tool, ellipse tool, eye drop and one million nerve cells.
Original file weight 65 MB. 130 hours of work between 01.11.12-27.03.13.
It was technical side, now about soul expenses
I started to draw it in the middle of my work with Gorillas niko4ka2484.deviantart.com/art…
as I decided that I just can't do one work and to waste my time.
So I started to draw Red Queen, my first thought was: "It's seems impossible, but I'll try".
I started drawing pearls on a corset, then the top part of sleeves, face, collar, eyes, hearts, crown, neck, hand and small details avoiding a corset and hair. But when i finished all small parts and get to hair my computer said to me:"no way I can't do it".
And every time I try to draw hair he was starting a hysterics, he refused to show the image in preview, just in outlines, he began to stammer and loudly to puff, refused to save the file in JPG and etc.
So I was compelled to create the separate file for hair and as a result separate file for a corset. When I started drawing hair I began to hate mesh tool, but when I started drawing a corset I damned that day when I started working in Illustrator.
But all the time I made hair & corset in my had was only one thought: "how I will stick together it in one file?"
Yesterday I finished my work and started to stick files together, guys I think that I have a lot of gray hair & my computer too Only to stick it together it takes something like 3 hours, and I can't use any other programs in computer. But when I started to save JPG - wow 45 minutes for one fa*** file))
But....my last thought was:"I really made it?!"

What you tell guys?

Certainly I see couple of mistakes, but now I just can't touch Illustrator & damn gradient mesh I need a brake))

Few parts of frame: niko4ka2484.deviantart.com/art…

In addition screen shoots of the process:nikalim.deviantart.com/art/Red…

Original photo was taken in Google at one of wallpapers stocks, some were here: www.google.co.il/search?q=red+…

PS: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DD!!!! Unbelievable, thank you very much I really appreciate it))) I am dancing here, wow,DD. THX

I want to explain that my purpose of this work was to check the limit of the mesh and to make this work not distinguishable from the original and I made it!
I found the limit, I know what exactly this tool limit & what he can't do, but shhhhh, don't tell to Adobe Testers))
I completely understand this tool, I don't insist that this work high art piece as artist, but process of doing it which was really improbable & good experience, was very interesting.
I really think that it was my last work with mesh tool. I will never ever involve myself to work like this, but I am glad that made it even if someone considers that it is asenselessly, not for me for 100%, once a life))
And by the way it is my 6 work in Illustrator at all, so maybe it's not so bad

Many thanks to those who understands complexity of process, I am grateful

Canvas you can buy here: fineartamerica.com/featured/re…

You can purchase all my works in my online shop by following link: www.etsy.com/il-en/shop/NikaLi…

Description
My inspiration to start create in vector graphic was a CrisVector - UPD 26.8.2023

Ok what can I tell, it was the hardest work ever I made.
It's 100% gradient mesh work in Illustrator CS6.
Tools: selection & direct tool, transparency, rectangle tool, ellipse tool, eye drop and one million nerve cells.
Original file weight 65 MB. 130 hours of work between 01.11.12-27.03.13.
It was technical side, now about soul expenses
I started to draw it in the middle of my work with Gorillas niko4ka2484.deviantart.com/art…
as I decided that I just can't do one work and to waste my time.
So I started to draw Red Queen, my first thought was: "It's seems impossible, but I'll try".
I started drawing pearls on a corset, then the top part of sleeves, face, collar, eyes, hearts, crown, neck, hand and small details avoiding a corset and hair. But when i finished all small parts and get to hair my computer said to me:"no way I can't do it".
And every time I try to draw hair he was starting a hysterics, he refused to show the image in preview, just in outlines, he began to stammer and loudly to puff, refused to save the file in JPG and etc.
So I was compelled to create the separate file for hair and as a result separate file for a corset. When I started drawing hair I began to hate mesh tool, but when I started drawing a corset I damned that day when I started working in Illustrator.
But all the time I made hair & corset in my had was only one thought: "how I will stick together it in one file?"
Yesterday I finished my work and started to stick files together, guys I think that I have a lot of gray hair & my computer too Only to stick it together it takes something like 3 hours, and I can't use any other programs in computer. But when I started to save JPG - wow 45 minutes for one fa*** file))
But....my last thought was:"I really made it?!"

What you tell guys?

Certainly I see couple of mistakes, but now I just can't touch Illustrator & damn gradient mesh I need a brake))

Few parts of frame: niko4ka2484.deviantart.com/art…

In addition screen shoots of the process:nikalim.deviantart.com/art/Red…

Original photo was taken in Google at one of wallpapers stocks, some were here: www.google.co.il/search?q=red+…

PS: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DD!!!! Unbelievable, thank you very much I really appreciate it))) I am dancing here, wow,DD. THX

I want to explain that my purpose of this work was to check the limit of the mesh and to make this work not distinguishable from the original and I made it!
I found the limit, I know what exactly this tool limit & what he can't do, but shhhhh, don't tell to Adobe Testers))
I completely understand this tool, I don't insist that this work high art piece as artist, but process of doing it which was really improbable & good experience, was very interesting.
I really think that it was my last work with mesh tool. I will never ever involve myself to work like this, but I am glad that made it even if someone considers that it is asenselessly, not for me for 100%, once a life))
And by the way it is my 6 work in Illustrator at all, so maybe it's not so bad

Many thanks to those who understands complexity of process, I am grateful

Canvas you can buy here: fineartamerica.com/featured/re…

You can purchase all my works in my online shop by following link: www.etsy.com/il-en/shop/NikaLi…