photoshop cs4 paintings

How to Draw Cars – Photoshop Painting Techniques and Tips

November 15, 2010
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NOTE: This tutorial assumes that you have some background knowledge on perspectives and are looking for new techniques to expand your expertise and approach. WHAT YOU NEED: 1.  WACOM TABLET or CINTIQ – Without the Wacom tablet, it would be difficult to get the variation in line weight and value.  So frankly, it’s a must.  [...]

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Automotive Art – Vintage Grand Prix Series 2

September 27, 2010

Automotive Grand Prix Art:Series 2 Taking the lead Automotive Art work is one of my passions. Series 2 continues with this piece called “Taking the lead.”  Like the previous painting, the two drivers fight to take the finish line in the last few laps in Monaco.  I really enjoyed trying to experiment with a fish [...]

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Automotive Art – Vintage Race Car Series 2

September 18, 2010

Ok! Finally got some more time to crank out a few more digital paintings.   So here’s some automotive art featuring a sort of story board format of two grand prix racers competing for the finish line. I’m not quite done with the series but here is a finished vintage car art painting showing the [...]

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How to Expand your Visual Vocabulary: Painting Environments

March 28, 2010
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Often times I get caught up drawing cars all the time.  I always forget that other aspects of art influence me such as environments.  Expanding your horizons by tackling many types of subject matter greatly improves your ability to interpret 3D forms and objects.  Drawing environments is actually a bit of a struggle for me [...]

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Vintage Grand Prix Car Art Series 1: 1957 Cuban Grand Prix

January 26, 2010
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1957 Cuban Grand Prix: This painting was inspired by the race that took place in the Cuban Grand Prix in 1957. The Jaguar D Type driven by Cuba’s own Alfonso Gomez Mena. The painting focal point is mostly on the Jaguar.  A stylized and abstract depiction of the crowd and buidlings ae shown in the background to add some excitement [...]

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