Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
More Illustrator work
Give me a book, and I can figure it out. Let me tell you about a book I have had my nose in for the past two weeks,
" Illustrator CS Most Wanted Techniques and Effects ", by Matt Kloskowski.
( Not a paid endorsement, but when I like something I tell my friends )
I have had Illustrator on my computer, in one form or another, for as long as I can remember. I bought all sorts of books, learned how to put type on a path, etc.
But I always fell back to Flash to do my drawings,( because nothing ' clicked ' with me and Illustrator), then exported the finished piece as an Illustrator file.
Then I would bring the file into Illustrator and make some minor tweaks.
Whadda way to run a railroad! I would be bogged down for hours, not to mention some gigs that slipped through my fingers due to my lack of ability with the program.
Finally, I bought this book, began to read and do the tutorials, and things are slowly sinking in.
Here is my latest illustration, all in Illustrator, featuring Balding Bob.
So, if you have struggled with this amazing program, give this book a try.
( This book is so good, my dog, Candy , ate the front cover!)
" Illustrator CS Most Wanted Techniques and Effects ", by Matt Kloskowski.
( Not a paid endorsement, but when I like something I tell my friends )
I have had Illustrator on my computer, in one form or another, for as long as I can remember. I bought all sorts of books, learned how to put type on a path, etc.
But I always fell back to Flash to do my drawings,( because nothing ' clicked ' with me and Illustrator), then exported the finished piece as an Illustrator file.
Then I would bring the file into Illustrator and make some minor tweaks.
Whadda way to run a railroad! I would be bogged down for hours, not to mention some gigs that slipped through my fingers due to my lack of ability with the program.
Finally, I bought this book, began to read and do the tutorials, and things are slowly sinking in.
Here is my latest illustration, all in Illustrator, featuring Balding Bob.
( This book is so good, my dog, Candy , ate the front cover!)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Working with Illustrator
I have been buckling down and going through some Illustrator tutorials.
There have been a few assignments that have slipped past me due to my inexperience with the program.
( I can create an illustration in Flash, export it as an Illustrator file, and make the tweaks there, but it's not the same as making the illustration in the program itself).
So, I am taking some time to devote myself to mastering the fundamentals.Here is the first "pure" Illustrator drawing I have ever done.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Curtis 1000: The Explorer
Today I received the Flash drive that Curtis 1000 had created for the presentation I animated for them.
I was instructed to do something new, and yet get the message across about the services they offer.
Here is what the drive looks like :
Very hectic deadline. I had a week to do the storyboard and animatic, and I animated it in Flash in four days.
Click here to see the presentation.
I was instructed to do something new, and yet get the message across about the services they offer.
Here is what the drive looks like :
Click here to see the presentation.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Hot Water brews FREEDOM!
Just a little something for all the Tea Party people out there not afraid to get into hot water.
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