affinity designer Just posted my Illustration on JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft on Behance

[Fahad Javed]

I have just posted my design on JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft that i had been working on for a while on Behance. Affinity Designer Community is a vibrant and exciting one and i just need your feedback and critique to get even better.

 

Here is the link for that:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/55591161/JF-17-Thunder

Edited August 16, 2017 by Fahad Javed

[Orville]

Looks good, loads of detail. Possibly a few more highlights would make stand out a little better?

[Fahad Javed]

Thanks a lot Orville for the constructive critique. My Goal for creating this image was to use vector tools only and no pixel tools,for improved export to larger sizes with no pixelation. Yes ,it is possible to add highlights in a different way to pixel based tools in Affinity Designer using Vector Tools. Are you suggesting something on these lines as per the image given below for the rudder of the aircraft on the right hand side,with the original in the left hand side?.

 

[Orville]

I didn't mean for you to use raster, you can do highlights with vectors. It can be as simple as adding some shapes and using the screen blend mode rather changing gradients. Might help adding a bit of a blur on some (or not). 

[Fahad Javed]

Thanks a lot Orville for your interesting suggestions

[gdenby]

Hello, Fahad Javad,

 

The JF-17  is well proportioned. One can easily see how all the parts fit together.

 

If you would like to make the image look more photo-like using only vectors, check some works like these:

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/43997-dream-car/#comment-221003

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/25272-edison-bulb-i-find-doing-these-little-projects-is-best-way-to-learn-an-app/

 

There are more if you dig back thru the history. The best examples have the vector work as well as the end result. A very few show how the vectors are made partially transparent to add a fade away glint layer. The technique can also be used on non-mechanical drawings. One might shade a cheek, or add a glow to an eye.