Design a day (56k unfriendly)

Boz · 6 Jul 2004 at 20:06

Originally posted by OvertoneBliss
Boz, can you tell me exactly HOW you do that?
Phil.

ive already explained myself on like page 2

cant really give a detailed tutorial but its all about the:
- polygonal lasso
- color range selection
- pattern/texture
- loading selections
- masks
- some custom brushes
- a lot of layers
- the odd layer effect

and anything else i feel needs throwing in. i dont usually have a plan for what the image will look like in the end when i start. it kind of evolves slowly - i get ideas as i add more detail to it.

hope that helps

Boz · 9 Jul 2004 at 13:44

seeing as nim hasnt posted any of his stuff in here for a while, i feel its my duty to keep this going

got approached by some guy on irc today and asked if i wanted to do a piece for an ongoing mural, so i did. reference pic is of myself - got bored today so decided to get the camera out, the wonders of self timers

http://www.thedark.dk/Mural/ - should be on there soonish

Joobs · 9 Jul 2004 at 14:40

Originally posted by Boz

I really like that, I think the patterns word really well together.

-AnthraX- · 10 Jul 2004 at 20:48

First attempt at this kind of stuff...

Boz · 11 Jul 2004 at 01:19

smooth out those lines

Wedge · 12 Jul 2004 at 23:48

Fantastic work peeps, have really enjoyed this thread

Ive tryed to design similar stuff to no avail

harder than it looks

Come on give up those secrets

Boz · 14 Jul 2004 at 11:07

thought id drop my latest creation on you and see what u guys think:

got asked to do a design for the uk team tshirts for the electronic sports league nations championships lan final (but if a mouthfull

) and the above is the result. i know its a bit 'trendwhorish' but im quite fond of that style.

i would post the originals on here but they are large so ill just link to them for those of you who are interested.

> Front

> Back

more soonish - ive got other stuff in the works right now

Dom- · 14 Jul 2004 at 13:21

that is amazing,what did you use for that "bubble"(around the text) effect?

Boz · 14 Jul 2004 at 15:18

lots and lots of joined together circular marqees

Dom- · 14 Jul 2004 at 15:22

Originally posted by Boz
lots and lots of joined together circular marqees

thats what i thought

UncleBob · 14 Jul 2004 at 16:09

Here's my first go at a pseudovector

Original nicked off wicked weasel bikinis, skimpy bathingsuit fans.

D4VE · 14 Jul 2004 at 16:31

wow these are great. Ive used photoshop and Corel a lot before, but I havent used the pen tool in photoshop, and Ive never really combined raster and vector stuff that much, this is really great work from everyone, Im going to have a go later

UncleBob · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:07

Finished off a bit more :cool:

Boz · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:14

ooo very nice bob, maybe add some faint details to the face?

UncleBob · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:26

I'll try it on another one. Cel shading a genuine photo is a bit more fiddly than colouring the pen and ink work I usually do.

Dom- · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:31

is it possible to use gradient tool with pen tool?

UncleBob · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:34

Originally posted by agentsmith_28
is it possible to use gradient tool with pen tool?

You can use a gradient on any selection, as far as I'm aware.

Dom- · 14 Jul 2004 at 17:36

something is wrong with ps then,when i use the pen tool it doesn't make a selection,it fills the area im tracing around with the foreground colour :confused:

Dean3d · 14 Jul 2004 at 18:48

Originally posted by agentsmith_28
something is wrong with ps then,when i use the pen tool it doesn't make a selection,it fills the area im tracing around with the foreground colour

click that

Dom- · 14 Jul 2004 at 18:53

Originally posted by Dean3d

click that

thanks!
i'm learning the pen tool and i thought that was the only way!should have had a look at the options
thanks again