Quite some time back I started a website called Posterwhore. The goal of the site was to create a way for me to visually bookmark poster designs that I really dug. I could have just bookmarked them using some service like Delicious.com. However, it seems I don’t have enough harddrive space in my brain anymore to properly remember names. I’m working on it. Now, if I can see a visual it’s a whole different game as it quickly refreshes my memory. After launching the site it quickly caught on and gained some interest from others wanting to submit their artwork. The website now has artists submitting their poster artwork regularly. Earlier this year I figured it was time to refresh the design so I got started with a new layout and feature set. A couple weeks ago I, along with a friend and stellar programmer, Jonathan Kelly, soft launched the new site. Check out Posterwhore here and let me know what you think. I’m looking for as much feedback as I can get.
I recently wrapped up a shoot for the Elleira Couture Look Book. Several of the pieces from it can be seen in the Fashion & Beauty section.
Over the last couple months our family has been dealing with quite a lot. Specifically, it’s been my mom and dad who have been dealing with it the most. For years now my dad has been dealing with pain issues stemming from a botched back surgery years ago, a botched open heart surgery, and now nerve issues in his lower back. This has caused long term severe pain. And over memorial weekend my mom was diagnosed with MS. All of us are now trying to figure out how to deal with this and what the future holds. Beyond the typical things any family goes through with this type of thing, it has also caused me to reflect on my artwork, my career, my attitude and most importantly life. It’s been an eye opening experience and one that has made me realize I don’t want to miss out on life because I’m heads down on the computer every hour of every day. As I’ve been reflecting on this there’s been some real moments of clarity over the last 4 days.
In this journey I stumbled upon a letter today that I felt needed to be shared. There’s a lot of wisdom in it. And while the core of it is meant as a response to an aspiring artist on how to become a better artist I think there is additional deeper wisdom between the lines. It speaks to me “lift your head and see the world around you. Don’t just look at the world around you, but see it.” I’m sure many of you, like me, have been introduced at some time or another to the art of H.R. Giger. My first introduction to his work was when I saw the very first Alien movie. Who I wasn’t familiar with though, until today, was his agent, Les Berany, who also happens to be his close friend. Les is clearly very much a part of Giger’s life. I’m guessing it was because of this that he took the time to respond to a fan’s email. The fan wrote “I’m an aspiring artist and a big fan of Mr. Giger’s work, and was wondering if you could possibly give me some advice? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated, particularly if you could guide me as to what courses you feel would be of most benefit to me.”
Les responded to the email saying…
I recently launched Photoapnea.com to share various photography and photoshop resources. Over time I’m hoping to release more PS actions, compositing and lighting tutorials, etc. For my first video I put together a deconstruction of sorts for a piece from my Saints series. It talks through the process from the initial sketch to final production at a 20,000ft level. I plan on releasing more specific tutorials soon. Let me know what you think. I’m looking for all the feedback I can get.
Runtime: 46min
Software: Photoshop
Visit:
Photoapnea.com for more photoshop and photography resources.
It’s time to come clean. I have an addiction to iPhone cases (and apps). Having recently stumbled upon a case manufacturer called Uncommon it only seemed fitting to feed that addiction. Now, purchasing a case is easy enough to justify for me, but when you add the technology that Uncommon is using to print one-off cases, along with your own custom artwork, it’s a no-brainer. After finishing up my latest illustration titled “Snake Oil” I really wanted to see it on a case. So I got busy. The process was incredibly simple. Upload an image that is no smaller than 2000x2000 pixels and no larger than 4000x4000 pixels. Easy enough. Once uploaded you get to see it all mocked up to look exactly as it will look when printed. It’s time to scale and rotate away. Once you’re done you punch the “Save Design” button and it’s saved to a handy gallery containing your designs that you can go back to later at any time. From there it’s an very simple purchase process. But we all know once we’ve placed an order online you’re dying to get what you just paid for. Uncommon definitely delivers on this point as well. A few days later I received the case in some great packaging. Overall it’s been a great experience and I was excited to see it printed on a product. I’ll certainly be buying another. 5 stars!
Get yours at GetUncommon.com
