Bchrisdesigns
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This guy’s full of much emotion! Is it excitement? Or, maybe stress? Regardless of the mood or notion, this guy will help convey it best! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Creative Portraiture, Pop Art, Mixed Media Design, Digital Art. Techniques: Photo Illustration/Manipulation and use of gradients/textures. Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS2. Shooting Location: West Covina, CA. Model: KleenLS (Jason Jaime).
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This guy’s full of much emotion! Is it excitement? Or, maybe stress? Regardless of the mood or notion, this shirt will help convey it best! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Mixed Media Design, Creative Portraiture, Pop Art, Digital Art, T-Shirt Design. Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS2. Shooting Location: West Covina, CA. Model: KleenLS (Jason Jaime).
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I spotted this Graffiti Monster on the side of the road while cruising the streets of San Fransisco. He seemed to be begging me to photograph him…so I did. My partner calls him “Handy” because of his one hand, so the name just sort of stuck. I thought I would see how he looks on a t-shirt, and it came out pretty cool! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Travel/Urban/Digital Photography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector selection from original photograph. Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS3. Shooting Location: the streets of San Fransisco, CA.
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I spotted this Graffiti Monster on the side of the road while cruising the streets of San Fransisco. He seemed to be begging me to photograph him…so I did. My partner calls him “Handy” because of his one hand, so the name just sort of stuck. / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Travel/Urban/Digital Photography. Technique: Digital Lomography & Selective Coloring. Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS3. Shooting Location: the streets of San Fransisco, CA.
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HE was standing there, just outside the cottage, waiting for Beth to return to the fields. And, when she did, she would never again come back home. / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Mixed Media Design, Digital Photography. Techniques: Digital Composite & Lomography in Sepia tones. Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS3. Shooting Location: Central California and West Covina, CA. NOTES: This image/photo is a composite made up of two separate images. One of them, I took in Central California, the other was in taken in my hometown. I combined the two for an eerie effect and, because “Beth” is so damned afraid of HIM.
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Photoshop CS3 (and CS2) Brushes
by bchrisdesignsI just wanted to share some really cool brush resources for those of you interested in adding some plugins to your Photoshop software. I…
I just wanted to share some really cool brush resources for those of you interested in adding some plugins to your Photoshop software. I have used some of them and they rock! All are freeware and some cite that you must give a link back to them in order to use them. The following is a comprehensive list of ALL of the websites where I have downloaded brushes from. Any of my pieces that feature a brush from one of these sets will be linked back to this journal for proper crediting. Brush gurus: 50ml Brushes Seishido Pixel Chick Damned in Black Dubtastic Juuichi Aquired-taste Photoshopsupport.com’s Brush Page I hope you all find these as useful as I have! If you need help installing these, check out my Photoshop Tip #1: Where to get brushes? journal entry. These are my pieces which use any of the above dingbats/fonts (will add as I create more):
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Photoshop Tip #1: Where to get brushes?
by bchrisdesignsOkay, so you’ve seen some amazing work online and wondered where the artist got all those astounding background effects or how they did t…
Okay, so you’ve seen some amazing work online and wondered where the artist got all those astounding background effects or how they did that cool layered effect. Well, as surprising as it may sound, some of those effects were done using a very common Photoshop preset: Brushes. You may be asking yourself, don’t I already have brushes installed with my Photoshop CS3 (or CS2) software? Well, yes, you do. But those are the basics. There are a ton of awesome people out there in internet land who are making additional brushes (and other plugins) for you to use with your software. These plugins are very easy to download and install. I will try to give you a short rundown of what to expect when installing these brushes. For more information as to how to use them or for more detailed installation information or installation for a MAC OS, please consult the very wonderful Photoshopsupport.com, a very neat index of everything Photoshop! (Please note: The following instructions are very, very simplistic because I wanted even the novice Photoshop user to be able to use these tools. I know there are a bunch of different ways to do these things (even some that are easier), but I wanted to put it in basic terms without all the fancy language and extra steps because I remember how it was when I first started teaching myself to use the Adobe programs. Plus, this is not intended to be a full fledged tutorial.) The first step is to download some really cool brushes from an online provider. Some brush sets you will have to pay for, others are free with some restrictions, and others are completely free. Make sure you read the website’s policy before you use them. You can view my Photoshop CS3 (and CS2) Brushes journal entry to visit the websites where I have downloaded most of my brushes from. Most of them have free areas or are completely free and all you have to do is link back to them. Once you have chosen the brush set to download, simply download it to your computer. Because the files are normally saved in a Zip file, I start off by downloading the file to my Desktop first and then moving them over after (this is to avoid confusion). However, if you feel comfortable unzipping them right into the proper file, then by all means go-ahead-with-your-bad-self! After you have downloaded the Zip file to your Desktop, you will need a program (such as WinRAR, which is what I use) to unzip the file. At this point, you may be asking where you unzip the file to? Well, inside the Zip file may be a read me (.txt) file and other junk (which may be of interest to you) and there should also be a brush (.abr) file, which is the one you want to unzip. You can unzip the brush file onto your Desktop and then move it over manually, or you can unzip it to the Photoshop directory itself. Regardless of which method yo use, your ultimate goal is to get that .abr brush file into a specific folder in your Photoshop program’s file. For brushes, the file you will want to place your .abr brush files into is the “Brush” file within the “Presets” file. So, how do you get there? Open your My Computer and find the drive which has the folder “Program FIles”. Now, open “Program Files” and then find the folder labeled “Adobe”. Next, open the “Adobe” folder and you will see ALL of the Adobe programs, which are installed on your system. Locate the “Adobe Photoshop CS3” (or CS2) folder and open it. Find the “Presets” folder and open it. Finally, you will see a folder called “Brushes”. Open it. You can now see ALL of the brushes that are installed to use with your Photoshop program. This “Brushes” folder is where you want to place all of your downloaded .abr brush files. So, the quick breakdown to find the “Brushes” folder is: Program Files >>> Adobe >>> Adobe Photoshop CS3 (or CS2) >>> Presets >>> Brushes Once you have unzipped the files or drag-and-dropped them into this file folder, you can close the folders. You will also need to re-start your Photoshop program in order for the brushes to be finalized and installed and ready for use (sometimes, you have to re-start your computer as well). After you have re-booted your software, open a blank file and click on the “Brush Tool” or simply press its keyboard shortcut ( B ) to activate it. Now, right click anywhere on the page and your brush palette should appear (this is where you control the brush size/hardness, etc.) and in the upper right hand corner you should see a little black triangle with a circle around it. Click on that little triangle/circle icon and…. whaaaaa-la! Your newly installed brushes are there just waiting for you to experiment with them! All you have to do is click on a preset and it will ask you if you would like to load those brushes. Click “Ok” and they will appear in your brush palette waiting to be used and abused! So, go have fun with your new brushes and get creative! The last step, of course, is to add your comments below! Add your brush tips (pun intended) below so that we can all learn from each other! Cheers!
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A sad turtle swims amongst his happy ocean buddies. Why is he so sad? I made this for Drawing Day ‘08 and used a Wacom tablet to create a digital illsutration using digital free-hand and vector techniques. / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, Anime/Cartoon, Illustration, Digital Art, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Digital Free-Hand Drawing using Wacom tablet, Drawing using Vector points. Tools: Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Wacom Tablet. / ALSO AVAILABLE / Birdie T-Shirts /
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What a batty bat! “Bats” make me think of vampires. / Vampires make me think of fangs. / Fangs make me think of “blood” / “Blood” makes me think of “Blood Type”. / “Blood Type” makes me think of “O-Positive”. / “O-Positive” makes me think of “A Happy Outlook On Life”. So, in all actuality, this shirt could very well be the catharsis of everyday happiness that we have all been searching for…in a six-degree-of-kevin-bacon sort of way…or it could just be a really cool t-shirt? Picture it: Them – “Hey, (insert YOUR name here), how are you feeling today?” / You – “O-Positive…” / Them – “I can tell just by the way you’re spirits have brightened ever since you started wearing that shirt!” / You – “I know, huh!” / Them – “I mean…that shirt totally kicks ass! Just looking at it has made me want to put this razor blade down and embrace the sweetness of life!” / You – “Well, I don’t call it my very own ‘catharsis of everyday happiness’ for nothing, you know!” / Them – “Where ever did you get?” / You – “b.chris hooked me up.” / Them – “b.chris?” / You – “Yeah, you can find him on Red Bubble.” / Them – “Sweet, I love Red Bubble!” / You – “Jeepers, me too!” / Them – “Sweet!” / You – “For sure!” / Them – “Hey, so are you down to go to IKEA and try some Swedish meatballs?” / You – So freakin’ down!! See what a wonderful world it could be? Shopping at IKEA, eating Swedish meatballs, wearing a dope ass shirt, feeling good about life… Wait. I feel another “I must make that t-shirt design” attack coming on. GTG! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Illustration, Sketch, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Free-Hand Drawing, Scanned/Colored via Photoshop. Tools: Paper, Pencil, Sharpie Marker, Eraser, HP Scanner, Photoshop CS3.
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A second version, for folks who like dark t-shirts. You know who you are. Represent! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Typography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Creative wording using Photoshop! Tools: Photoshop CS3, my brain. / ALSO AVAILABLE / The Very Catharsis of My Everyday Happiness (1st variant) T-Shirts /
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...Because you’re tasty! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Typography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Creative wording using Photoshop! Tools: Photoshop CS3, and my brain. / ALSO AVAILABLE / The Very Catharsis of My Everyday Happiness (1st variant) T-Shirts /
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The shoe always fits on Route 66, and that is what inspired me to create this image and the poem that was inspired by it: on Route 66 Come get your kicks / on Route 66 You’ll be the center of the mix / Where big cars hit the sticks / on Route 66 Pin-up girls play the latest hits / And, the shoe always fits / on Route 66 So, come get your kicks / on Route 66! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: B&W Photography, Photo Composite, Mixed Media Design. Technique: Digital Composite, Digital Photography, Digital Lomography, Digital Cross Processing Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS3. Location: Legends Classic Diner, Route 66 – Glendora, CA Model: KleenLS (Jason Jaime) / ALSO AVAILABLE on Route 66 by b.chris
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You shall hence forth be known as… THE RedBubblian! Go forth and Multiply… Your Photoshop Layer Blending Modes. ;oP Inspired by… / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art and Typography. Tools: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3 and my brain.
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This image is based on the fairytale of Rumpelstiltskin by the Brothers Grimm. Here we see Rumpelstiltskin just before the queen over hears him reveal his true identity. “To-morrow I brew, to-day I bake, / And then the child away I’ll take; / For little deems my royal dame / That Rumpelstiltzkin is my name!” / —the Brothers Grimm / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Illustration, Photo Composite, Mixed Media Design. Technique: Digital Photo Illustration & Manipulation, Digital Painting Techniques. Tools: Photoshop CS3, these fine brushes, and these neat textures. Stock Used: Troll in Trondheim & France Domremy Countryside
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If you are a… ”...tick-ity-tac tranny, hott mess, outta’ control super tranny, from Transylvania, who is not apologizing for it…” (like me)... ...then, you will absolutely love this shirt!!!! Work the hot mess, babbaaay! Inspired by… (oh, just watch the video…you’ll be glad you did) ;o) / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, Typography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art and Typography. Tools: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3 some cool fonts – listed here my brain.
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This was inspired by SNL’s Virginiaca who does her “booty back and forth”!!! Check out the video on Hulu. It’s comedy!!!! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art, Digital Brush/Painting Technique. Tools: Photoshop CS3, and my brain. Stock used: Bell. Note: The stock used for this image was inspirational in the re-creation of this design. This design was re-done entirely of vector points to re-create a higher resolution and a crisper look. None of the original stock remains in this version.
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Do you? :) / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, Typography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art and Typographic Design. Tools: Photoshop CS3, and my brain.
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This way, they can’t say you didn’t warn them. :) / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, Typography, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art and Typographic Design. Tools: Photoshop CS3, and my brain.
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