The presentation in lineart, I recreated from my classwork in interi…
The presentation in lineart, I recreated from my classwork in interior presentation art. / Let’s see closer to the detail. I use pencil make line on the paper. Take about three days to finish it. / Accept that make me dizzy, but really fun.
/ I’ll finish the in…
/ I’ll finish the ink on it. / Hope you like him.
I always love finding blogs of my favorite artists sharing their creative process. Whether it’s on Flickr or on a Forum. It’s just nice t…
I always love finding blogs of my favorite artists sharing their creative process. Whether it’s on Flickr or on a Forum. It’s just nice to know they’re not so full of themselves that they are willing to give us the inside story of how they do their work. Unfortunately I can’t share the images of my work in this post but I will do my best to tell the story of how I create my work. 1. Begin with the ending in mind. / First, I get the idea. It’s usually spurred on by a photo or maybe an artist. Even subject matter. I read something the other day from another artist, he said: “Always have an idea, a story that you want to capture before you put pencil to paper.” This is what I try to do. The sketches that end up being full finished pieces are usually the ones with an idea or story behind them, no matter how small. / So that’s exactly what I do. Visualize what I want to see in my end product. Close my eyes and think and focus on the intension of the piece. Sometimes this takes some research for reference to find out what something looks like exactly. But if you’re doing something that you know there is no reference for it, just let your mind go with the flow. 2. Thumbnails: 90% Planning 10% Execution. / I almost always do thumbnails. 9 out of 10 times I do this. Especially with an idea that is complex and will be time consuming. I will do maybe 2 or 3 thumbnails of an idea. Usually to plan out composition. I try to apply the “Golden Ratio” where ever I can. With all my stuff there is usually a character or characters featured in the artwork. So I plan out where I want them. Review it over a few days. Then decide whether it’s worth completing. If I’ve done the process correctly up to this point then I go to step 3. My tip for composition: Learn the Golden Ratio and know what colors work together. Symmetry is overrated. 3. Scanning and Correcting. / I scan in my thumbnail which is usually about a greeting card size. Blow it up in photoshop to print it out at A3 size. If there is anything that I want changed that will help me when drawing the finished version, I will change it in the drawing with my Wacom Tablet. I can also quickly check if the colors I had in mind work or not. Contrast is very important when considering the how effective your Composition will end up being. The image at A3 gets printed out as two A4’s. I stick them together and get out my custom light table to sketch out the proportions on a clean piece of A3 paper. Tip: Remove what is not necessary. A great Zen practice. 4. Detail and Drawing. / This is definitely one of the fun parts of creating my artwork. Sometimes I add more objects or take away objects. I pretty much fill in all the detail I want to be featured in the final piece that will be colored up in Photoshop. I use a 0.5 Tech Pencil for everything I pencil. My tip for penciling: Make every line count, put intension behind every single line 5. Inking. / This is time consuming, but again very fun. I sometimes don’t use any ink, like in my “Fairytale Christmas” piece. But I decide at this point whether the line work needs ink or not. If the pencil lines are not good enough then I will ink. I use fibre tip ink markers of various sizes. But I generally try to keep all my line widths/weights the same. This is part of how I see anime drawn, so this is what I emulate. It’s appealing and neat to my eyes. My best tip for inking would be: Don’t press down hard. Glide. 6. Scanning Again. / Yes. Again scanning. I have to scan in two parts as I have an A4 scanner. This is tricky to keep each side of the page inline with eachother. Once in photoshop I try my best to line up the two parts of the page and finally I’m left with an A3 image. I lift up the levels of the image to darken the inked lines and to lower the grey scale. I’m then left with cleaning up an ink smudges or finger prints that might have not been rubbed out when I finished inking. My tip for scanning big pages on an A4 scanner: Use masking tape. 7. The Coloring In. / I love coloring. I use a A5 Wacom Tablet to color my linework in photoshop. / I set my brush to a solid line with pressure sensitivity on. So my lines go from thick to thin depending on how hard I press down. Not much to say here, except that I try to keep things simple. I use two tone coloring first and if I really feel like doing more I’ll add a third tone. Thats on the shadowing side. I then concentrate on any back light or highlighting tones, if needed. It usually helps depending on the scene. Again my coloring style emulates anime coloring. What I do sometimes is if theres a character I want to stand out more than others is to use gradients over various areas. It’s subtle but effective and not overwelming. In “Spirits & Demons” I went with a simple color tone bing pink of all colors. I’ve never done an Illustration that used a lot of pink. The reason I did this was to create a feeling of emptiness, slow motion down. It was an image with lots of things going on so I wanted to contrast that with simple use of color by making the image predominantly pink tones. The image also has a white background which is ultimate contrast. Again if I added a background of lets say, Clouds. It would just make the image far too busy. But if I made those clouds lower in coloration than the subject matter that would probably been okay. My tip for coloring: Choose your colors carefully. I do one more thing in all my images. Once everything is flattened into one Layer. I saturate the colors. Then I use Color Balance to add more Red or Blue to the image. It gives it a more unified tone. It’s all about tones. Hope you enjoyed this and that it helps you in some way.
I’ve been keeping a close eye on the featured and popular pages on Red Bubble, and wondering where all the painters, illustrators and gra…
I’ve been keeping a close eye on the featured and popular pages on Red Bubble, and wondering where all the painters, illustrators and graphic artists are?! There are some AMAZING artists working in these media on the site, but it just seems like they’re all being lost in the system. I have nothing against photography or the photographers, but it’d be nice to see a more even spread. So – do your bit! Upload your best painting, illustrative or graphic pieces Seek out painted and illustrated works Comment, fave and watch! The popular algorithm is a closely guarded Red Bubble secret, however I’m sure doing the above things can help boost painting and illustration on this site. I know we can all help bring attention to the amazing artists on this site who deserve to have a little light shone on them! I will go through my own watch list and select and feature artists who I think deserve to be a little more popular. I have sent in my request to have an Illustration group on RB, and Kathleen emailed me back a few days later and said that many people had requested the same thing and that they were nutting out a plan for launching such a group. I really can’t wait, I do think a group dedicated to illustrators might be the shot in the arm needed for illustrative artists. If you’re with me, let me know!! Spread the word! (I have submitted this to a few groups, please let me know if this is appropriate – because I think it is, and highly beneficial to us all!!)
Aleister and Sylvia have stolen your hearts – now you can enjoy them all year round! Check it out! !http://rdr.zazzle.com/img/imt-prd…
Aleister and Sylvia have stolen your hearts – now you can enjoy them all year round! Check it out!
Ok so I just met a new artist here who could use your help with comments and support. You get what you give in my opinion! And I honest…
Ok so I just met a new artist here who could use your help with comments and support. You get what you give in my opinion! And I honestly hope you can help me to spread the wealth! The persons gallery name is sowhat and believe me you will think otherwise when you see their work. So please click on the pic provided and support your fellow artist. Thank you and God bless! /
I recently made a t-shirt and print of “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” I already sold one to bribiedamo so a big Woot woot to Spread…
I recently made a t-shirt and print of “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” I already sold one to bribiedamo so a big Woot woot to Spreading the word for the Seals. I thought I would share this with you again because when I posted my peices the links were not yet on the page. So this is it… / Pencil drawing of a Seal in the water with words saying “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” 30% of the total price of this T-shirt and prints will be going to Sea Shepherd Conservation click on the link to visit the organization… Thank you! / Click on the Card image to view prints, cards, and framed prints…
I have always drawn pictures since befor…
I have always drawn pictures since before I can remember… / The following are a selection of some of my pen and pencil illustrations… / there are a few charcoal ones hidden amongst them too, a line print and a tattoo I designed… :) / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / click on image for larger view / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / I constantly have new ideas and have creative obsessive bursts of drawing… / So check in often, as there will always be new works being added :) / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-
Nick got me Pris…
Nick got me Prismacolour pencils for my birthday today and I’ve been playing with them with… ehhh results. I just finished this (apologies for the photo, my scanner is working only when it feels like it) and while I’m getting the hang of working with the pencils in some ways, I’m still floundering hopelessly in other ways. Do you use Prismacolours? Could you spare some tips?
I am very happy to be featured in this group. I really enjoyed working on this book…and I am quite honored by your recognition of this …
I am very happy to be featured in this group. I really enjoyed working on this book…and I am quite honored by your recognition of this piece. This is a great group for inspiration. Thanks again! yimusjane / Happy New Year to All
The other day, while watching my bubble, I popped over to Owen Jones place as he had just added new work. To my surprise I found some…
The other day, while watching my bubble, I popped over to Owen Jones place as he had just added new work. To my surprise I found something more than the usual 2-D digitized image. Owen had cleverly reworked the latest Argos catalogue into a new world. That of the Devil and his Stickmen. What really hooked me is that Owen had created an opportunity to interact with his fellow bubblers. Owen challenged his viewers to find the six hidden Stickmen he had placed within his drawing. As a prize for the first to find them and their correct location, Owen offered up his own avatar to the winner’s piece of choosing. Well you can guess I was the first on the scene and the winner. For now, Owen’s avatar is a detail of my piece “Gray Matter…” I totally applaud Owen Jone’s creativity. What fun… Thank you Owen. Sam Dantone
‘Inner Vixen’ - FEATURED TODAY! ...
‘Inner Vixen’ - FEATURED TODAY! I was happy to discover my work Featured yet again in this group… / This means so much - Thankyou ARtrageous RB ARtists!!!
Thankyou ‘Works on Paper’ for Featuring my watercolour self-portrait THIRD BORN !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ula…
Thankyou ‘Works on Paper’ for Featuring my watercolour self-portrait THIRD BORN It’s so nice to have artwork appreciated and recognised by other artists, thankyou again!!!
THANKYOU ARTRAGEOUS RB ARTISTS for featuring my Artwork & T-shirt!!! Emerging Perspective !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/si…
THANKYOU ARTRAGEOUS RB ARTISTS for featuring my Artwork & T-shirt!!! Emerging Perspective Forked – Consumabe T-shirt
‘Inner Vixen’ - FEATURED by ‘QUORN’ Thankyou!!! Inner Vixen !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:mai…
‘Inner Vixen’ - FEATURED by ‘QUORN’ Thankyou!!! Inner Vixen
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President Barack Obama will be visiting Peoria Illinois today, Feb. 12th, 2009. He plans to visit, construction equipment giant, Caterpillar’s factory in East Peoria. I have written Mr. Obama to request that while he is visiting would he please ask the CEO of Caterpillar to reinstate the health insurance that was contractually promised to their retirees. My father, Sam Dantone Sr. retired after 30 years of labor as a pipe-fitter at the plant that Obama will be visiting today. My father is a UAW member and has stood strong like his father and grandfather in the long, hard fought labor struggles here in the US. He has given his own health to Caterpillar to try to earn a living wage and to supply his son with a better life. The least Caterpillar could do would be to honor their own contracted promises of health care for their retirees. Instead Caterpillar has slowly eroded that promise by requiring the retirees to purchase the health coverage. They started by asking for a low monthly fee and have over the years continued to raise the fees to unaffordable prices. The irony is that Cat claims they need help to pay the premiums, however, Cat owns the insurance company and they are now turning a profit from the fees they are collecting. At the same time Cat’s insurance company stalls on all fronts when it comes time to paying on claims. This constitutes a crime. In fact this issue is currently in the courts. Cat has lost a couple of judgments in this case but continue to stall the process and have counter sued the UAW claiming the union is also responsible because they bargained the details of the contract. Of course that is ridiculous because it is Cat that is the employer that profits from the labor of it’s employees. The union was there to represent the workers to help keep them from being steamrolled by the large corporation. When I was young I visited the plant were my father worked. I will never forget being introduced to a man called Topper. As he was moving large gears from one machine to another nonstop he looked down at me and yelled over the din of the factory and said, “Get yourself an education boy, don’t end up in here”! I witnessed years of labor struggle between Cat and the UAW. There were many years we ate baloney on a daily basis while the workers were either on strike or locked out. All the while Cat records major profits. Please, urge your representatives to support workers rights. Thank you for reading this and taking action… ... for next time it might be your job and retirement. Sam Dantone
Sam’s Suspects, / I have been wanting to mix it up a bit here on the bubble. ( thinking out side the bubble you might say ) So, I have co…
Sam’s Suspects, / I have been wanting to mix it up a bit here on the bubble. ( thinking out side the bubble you might say ) So, I have come up with an idea of creatively posting a series of drawings. My method is aimed to entertain those who are watching me on a regular basis. We have six thumbnails on our profile pages for our T’s and for our artwork. I will post a new piece each day this coming week to present a series of six drawings. By weeks end, all of my art thumbnails will be of this series. I usually only have internet access on weekdays, so I will post Suspect One today and Suspects Two through Six Monday-Friday of next week. The content of the drawings in this series are part of the world’s problem… as Sam suspects.
Sam’s Suspects is now complete… / Well as far…
Sam’s Suspects is now complete… / Well as far as this series of drawings goes. I’m sure I could come up with some more suspects to expose. I have included the text of my original journal (below) that announced and explained this series for those who are just now tuning in. I really want to thank everyone for their support of the series with daily visits, favorites and comments. It is all for you… Sam Dantone Sam’s Suspects, / I have been wanting to mix it up a bit here on the bubble. ( thinking out side the bubble you might say ) So, I have come up with an idea of creatively posting a series of drawings. My method is aimed to entertain those who are watching me on a regular basis. We have six thumbnails on our profile pages for our T’s and for our artwork. I will post a new piece each day this coming week to present a series of six drawings. By weeks end, all of my art thumbnails will be of this series. I usually only have internet access on weekdays, so I will post Suspect One today and Suspects Two through Six Monday-Friday of next week. The content of the drawings in this series are part of the world’s problem… as Sam suspects.
I am adding a triptych to the top three slots of …
I am adding a triptych to the top three slots of my profile. I will not add these to any groups so this is especially for those of you watching me. This is a little study and meditation on the concept of Yin Yang. I can go on defining Yin Yang as it has been defined or as I see it, but I prefer to leave it up to you. All I will say is life requires we “Keep Pushing…” both sides equally. Visit my profile to get the full effect. Sam Dantone
I am currently in the process of uploading a paperback edition to my book, Pencil Drawings – A look into the art of David J. Vanderpool (...
I am currently in the process of uploading a paperback edition to my book, Pencil Drawings – A look into the art of David J. Vanderpool (ID #6603994). Once available this should allow the book to be distributed to local booksellers, Barnes and Nobles and Amazon.com and even internationally! It appears that the hardback version could not be distributed, and therefore the paperback perfect bound version was my only choice short of giving up on getting my work out there. It wont lower the quality so those who have yet to see the hardbound version wont notice too much a difference, unless they prefer a good hardbound book like I do. http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/pencil-drawings—-a-look-into-the-art-of-david-j-vanderpool/6603994 NOTE: If all goes well I should have two more books available near the end of summer! David
Hello all, / It is time for another series… / This time I’m feelin’ a little Evil… / I came across a piece I completed back before the n…
Hello all, / It is time for another series… / This time I’m feelin’ a little Evil… / I came across a piece I completed back before the new millennia recently and decided it lent itself to being a series. For the next four days, starting today, I will post a new piece each day. It is a familiar old theme with a new punch line. Much like many jokes it is a bit immature, but like they say “Fuck’m if they can’t take the art”... or is that a joke? Visit my profile for the next few days to get the whole effect… Just havin’ fun… Sam Dantone / / /
Hello all, Well, another series has come to pass, and this pretty much sums it up. !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/size:u…
Hello all, Well, another series has come to pass, and this pretty much sums it up. I’m feelin’ a little Evil… I came across this piece I completed back before the new millennia recently and decided it lent itself to being a series. It is a familiar old theme with a new punch line. Much like many jokes it is a bit immature, but like they say “Fuck’m if they can’t take the art”... or is that a joke? Visit my profile to get the whole effect… Just havin’ fun… Sam Dantone / /
Hello all you watchin’ bubblers, I am going to start a series of work that will go on for awhile. I have recently unearthed ( un…
Hello all you watchin’ bubblers, I am going to start a series of work that will go on for awhile. I have recently unearthed ( unboxed ) a couple of sketchbooks that have work in them ranging from 1991 to 1993. My age for those years ranges from 19 to 22. I have picked out the better pieces from the pack and would like to share them with you. I was surprised as I look back at them that some of them were not too bad. Of course a lot were worthless, as it should be in a sketchbook. It is interesting to see how some style, technique and language (images) are still in my work today, 18 years later… My main reason for posting this series is because I am getting very busy with my sign shop. I started to get into the bubble when work slowed to a standstill last summer. Overall, our business was down 40% last year from the year before. As work is picking up I feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully for all of us. I have been a daily bubbler for awhile now (addicted I suppose) and now I need to concentrate on my job and also try to get my website finished. SamDantone.com is currently in the rough. I apologize if my thank you’s and acknowledgments are lagging and belated, but I gotta do what I gotta do. I’ll still be here checking in daily, so please keep in contact. You are all like my family… Sam Dantone
My color pencil drawing of “Mutation” reached the top ten in Painters in Modern Times...
My color pencil drawing of “Mutation” reached the top ten in Painters in Modern Times Animals in Fantasy Challenge. Thanks to all those who voted for me! :)
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