Tuesday, 27 April 2010


Here is another drawing done with my Wacom tablet. This time I used Photoshop and I have to admit that the results are better than when using Autodesk's sketchbook. The tools in Photoshop do need to be set up properly though.

Friday, 23 April 2010

This is an image by Radim Malinic, I love the vectors mixed with photography. It creates a vibrant, interesting image that makes me look for longer. The colour scheme work beautifully and the typography blends with the composition perfectly.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010




















As promised one of the first drawing done with
Autodesk's Sketchbook Express and a Wacom
tablet.

Friday, 16 April 2010








































Hi, I've just received my new Wacom tablet, woo hoo.
It's an amazing bit of kit, and far more natural to use
than I had imagined. Everything from the packaging to
the device itself is very well designed. Installation was
a breeze, Including installing the software. This tablet
works very well with Photoshop. Although setting up
photoshop to work with the pressure sensitivity when
using brushes, took an extra five mins. Not too difficult
though. I got a software download of Autodesk's sketchbook
express from the Wacom site when registering the product,
and this is a very good package. You have to wonder if there
is any room in the market for a painting program outside
of Photoshop, but this program really impressed me. the
tools are based around the media used in traditional artwork,
and therefore create work that looks like traditional
drawings with the bonus of an undo feature.
Overall these two things combined create a very
powerful art working system
I'll upload some work when I finish something.

Thursday, 8 April 2010

I saw this on the Creative Review website.

It sounds really interesting.

It's a great idea combining graphics and sound

in a wallpaper creator.

Most of the iPad apps we've seen so far have been along the

lines of digital magazine apps.

Granimator, a new app by ustwo, refreshingly, looks to make

the most of the interactive touch screen and let users be

creative with that functionality - rather than simply swiping

a screen to get to another "page" (yawn).


The idea behind Granimator is that iPad owners using the app

can play around with various graphic and illustrative elements

onscreen to create musical wallpapers. ustwo has teamed up

with a host of in-demand imagemakers – including Airside,

James Joyce, Jon Burgerman and Pete Fowler – to supply

graphic and illustrative assets for the app. Each of these

collaborator's Granimator assets will be available in signature

artist packs, which will be released in packs of six on an

ongoing basis through an in-app shop.

Users can select and drag different graphic elements onscreen to

create interesting looking wallpapers.

Each element in the composition represents a different sound

that can be played by tapping it on the screen. A pinching

action can tweak the sound's pitch, thus enabling

you to fine tune your wallpaper composition – both visually and

melodically. Once you're happy with your creation, you'll be able to

save it as iPad or iPhone wallpaper and share it with your friends via

Flickr, Twitter and, but of course, a dedicated website at

granimator.com

"Granimator is the perfect blend of everything ustwo stands for:

creativity, passion, motion, sound and style," said Mills,

co-founder of ustwo, which has spent £55,000 to date

developing the app, with a further £75,000 set aside for

further development. "This is an iPad

app designed to enable users to create something beautiful,

while being fully engaged with the creative process."