Frida vs Frida

Chibi Frida vs Realistic Frida
I've been working on a vector illustration of Frida Kahlo and I'm not sure which direction I want to take. The more realistic version has its appeal, but the big-eyed, more caricatured version is a bit more what I was going for - taking the visuals that signify "Frida" and exaggerating them to make the finished product more my own.

Which version do you like better?

4 comments:

  1. I like the more realistic Frida, myself. Both are great, but Chibi Frida just doesn't do it for me.

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  2. The mouth and the brows on the wide eyed one, but with the regular sized eyes from the option on the right. I hear her closet just opened, full of ethnic wear : )

    Heather D

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  3. I think I agree with "Heather D"... I like both the images, but swapping the big eyes with the regular eyes looks more Frida-ish to me...

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  4. I'm not sure about which I "like" better. They convey very different attitudes. If look back and forth from one to the other, you can almost imagine the conversation she is reacting to.

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