MONSTER TECH II...Or how to sharpen your Crayolas like Big Daddy.

Jeff, holy crap, that was too cool. Thanks for the lesson.
Tiki

 

Damn! Jeff, you are truly one of the artists I look up to. Amazing work, thanks for the posting this.

 

Very cool indeeed.

 

Jeff, just caught this post!

Simply awesome......

Joel

 

cool! you make it look so easy. I wish you had some kind of Bob Ross show but with happy little monsters

 

Hey Tim... be sure too look at there Masters series.....very cool work.[/quote]


bloody hell....i see what you mean....if i was to post one of those and say that i did it in a traditional method i dont think anyone would doubt me.....reading up on corel painter x it seems that it acts as though you are using a trad method with all the tools of the trade


check some of these out guys
http://apps.corel.com/painterx/uk/gallery_profiles.html

 

That's really cool......ever think about doing a coloring book? Uhhh....for my kids.....uh yeah.....

But is it just me.....or does computer art just seems to lack that special 'something'???

 

now all i`ve gotta do is find why when i download the trial its keeps coming up as a corrupt file and wont load on the bloody computer

 

Monkey
It may be that your computer cannot handle the file due to requirements of the program. You should be able to find out by going to where you downloaded the file and see if your computer meets up with what the program needs.

Jeff (can I call you Jeff?)
Does this program create huge file sizes?
I know it depends on what size and dpi you are trying to work with. What I mean is a file that you can take and reproduce at a decent size. 300dpi and up and 11X17 for instance.

B

 

dig it.

I used photoshop and illustrator extensively in college (photography/graphic arts major), but since I graduated in 99, I haven't done a single thing with it.

Inspiring for sure.

Maybe I'll go pick up a MAC and some programs...

 

Fantastic, absolutely fantastic, thanks for sharing the finish...awesome!!
Your art also gave me a blast back to the 60's and my youth, that style that I remember so well from Roth is my all time favorite!
Thanks. LSM

 

Jeff,
your art is truly fantastic. Love your style.
Thanks for this post.


Mike

 

Incredable talent and work Jeff !!!!!!

I'm amazed.

 

I have no idea what you are talking about. That's why you are my hero and my favorite Canadian/Texan.

 

From the prepress production side, traditional art pieces are a lot of work. Always seems we have to end up having them shot by a professional photographer and then color corrected to death.

I know you touched on all the old car ads and I am amazed at all the design that was done in the 50s and 60s. I'm surprised that the they can get the stuff cut out and seperated using the old techniques. It is quickly becomeing a lost art with all the Computer To Plate systems out there now in printing. Yeah 200 line, 4 color printing on a coated stock looks nice on some stuff but there is so much character in the old duo-tones printed at 75 line w/ mechnical striping and trapping. It really takes a lot of work to make something look anywhere close to as old as the magazines from the 50s and 60s.

Awesome tech BTW. and I agree 100% about a computer is only a tool.

 

Jeff, your work is spot on with Large Fathers stuff. I've always loved his work. With guys like you around his style will never die. I'm going to have to buy that catalog just for your art work on the cover !!

 

Let me pile on my 2 pennies.

I just got grief from someone when they saw me using a lightbox....I was like uuuh, hey this is the way it USED to be done. I'm not "cheating" when I trace my own artwork!!!


And I have been on the receiving end of some difficult-to-deal-with artwork when I was in the sign business. Believe me the printers appreciate the technology in place nowadays.....


I am actually shocked that Jeff is using Photoshop/Corel - and not some kind of vector based application - though I guess I can see how it works in this case.


(man I can't wait to get myself a Wacomb!!!)

 

just wondering jeffy......how long does it take ya to do a pic like that???i mean, it would take me 15 years and would still look like my lil girl did it....
i hate artist! just not fair!sure i was born with this 14 inch penis, but id give it all up to be an artist!

 

killer tech jeff...thanks for taking the time to put it together...i been wanting to get a tablet for the longest time....but just never have.

 

Jeff,
I just caught this tech. FANTASTIC JOB!!! What is your favorite pen tool in Painter. I have been working with it for a year to do color studies for my airbrush work. I love the program. You have captured traditional painting appearances very well with the program. Do you do the black and white work in a B/W document and then paste into a new full color document before you start the color. I hope I asked the right. Or are you simply setting your pen too such that you get no Gray?

Thanks for taking the time to share some of your technique.
Mike

 

Not Jeffe's work!

Notwell, just the tutorial alone, is a giant humanitarian gesture of all consuming love. Do you sleep?

 

Jeff,

Awesome stuff! Thanks for the post. Can I get the same results in Photoshop? What with the custom tools and all...

I got the feeling I have barely scratched the surface of that program...

You rule.