I came across this via Delvin Donnelly‘s twitter stream and absolutely loved it. The video show illustrator Bob Staake creating an illustration in Photoshop. What’s so amazing about that? Well,
1. Most of the illustration is created using the marquee tools and filling them with colour
2. He’s using Photoshop 3, which for some people would be the equivalent of writing with a quill pen and ink
3. He makes it look easy, which of course is a testament to his skill as an illustrator.
I even like the music
Have you seen any other good videos of illustrators at work? Please share.
Last week on Sitepoint I wrote a series on how to use how to use the Illustrator drawing tools. The series is written mainly for people who are new to Illustrator, but you may find it useful even if you’ve been using Illustrator for a while. Here’s what’s covered;
My name is Jennifer Farley. I am a designer, illustrator and design instructor based in Ireland.
I teach people to use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver. I write a Photoshop column in PhotographyBB magazine and write (almost) daily for the Sitepoint Design blog.
My blog is mostly about graphic design, illustration and Photoshop. You’ll find over 100 Photoshop tutorials on the site which I hope you find useful.
A little bit about my background: I have a Bachelors Degree in I.T. and Physics and a Masters Degree in Design for Digital Media. I have worked for over ten years as a web and graphic designer and as a qualified instructor for the past seven years. I recently closed down my small design business but I’m extremely lucky to have a jobs that I love – teaching design. And I also like to take photographs.
I am currently writing and illustrating my first children’s book.
In case you’re wondering about the name, it comes from the fact that I’m a Leo and generally pretty happy – hence the laughing lion.
Please feel free to contact me and I’ll back to you as soon as possible. At this time I am not taking on any design work.
Next week, the Adobe Shortcut to Brilliant Tour comes to town, stopping at Cineworld on the 27th of November. It’s free to attend but you do need to register – which you can do here.
The event is basically a showcase of what’s new in Creative Suite 4 and should be of interest to all kinds of designers, artists and creative folk. I’ve attended the last few that took place here in Dublin and they have been excellent, with quite a bit of oooohing and aaaaahhing at some of the new features (particularly any time saving features) so I’m looking forward to attending this one too. Say hello if you see me too!
Laughing Lion Design is all about Graphic Design, Illustration and Photoshop.
The blog is written by me, Jennifer Farley, a design instructor and illustrator based in Ireland. I also write for the Sitepoint Design blog, where you'll find articles about all things design-related
If you're interested in informal portraits, Irish landscapes and travel photography, then please check out my photography site at Jennifer Farley Photography
