Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Old Truck - Digital Image

Digital image composite of an old truck. Built with Adobe Photoshop with many adjustment layers, masks,
and textures over the below photograph. Masks were rendered using Wacom Intuit 3 tablet.

I took this photo several years ago in Fairmount, Indiana.
I love a good rusty car.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Trick or Treater with Grey Cat - Paper toy with printable template

All ready for Halloween with her her robot costume, candy bucket and faithful cat.

The trick or treater paper toy has a removable robot helmet.



This two character paper toy prints out on a 81/2" x11" paper.

Download, print and build your own Trick or Treater with Grey Cat here.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

News - Fundamentals of Video Motion Graphics


I am currently instructing Fundamentals of Video Motion Graphics in the Kansas City Art Institute's School for Continuing and Professional Studies Multimedia Certificate program.

The class focuses on storytelling with motion using Adobe After Effects as well as supporting software including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. This is an eight week course that meets once a week starting October, 18 2012.

To learn more about the program visit the schools web site here.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Polymer Clay Houses


The houses pictured below are created with Sculpey with an aluminum foil core that is baked, then primed with gesso and painted with acrylic. In some cases hobby grass and lichen is added.

I created these several years ago.