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dobster · 08-30-2004, 04:42 PM

Did this on Illustrator about a year ago before my compter died. luckily had this version saved elsewhere. It was the first thing i was proud of on illustrator. What d'ya reckon?

stonegrody · 08-30-2004, 04:44 PM

Very nice. I like the relection in the wood. Gives a sense of texture to the wood

dobster · 08-30-2004, 04:48 PM

Hey Cheers!

The wood grain is an inbuilt effect or whatever you call it, i had other versions that i'd done manually, but they were too heavy going for my computer to open. I didn't know if you could do and auto reflect in illustrator so i did it manually. I much prefer doing this stuff the long way anyhow.

doodlebird · 08-30-2004, 07:17 PM

wow! that's excellent. you have good reason to be proud. post more if you feel like it. i've never been able to get past flat colors. not because i tried and failed, i've just never tried. this might be the impetus for me to start. maybe.

again, nice work.

Lewis · 08-30-2004, 10:15 PM

Great stuff. How long did this take?

Nancy · 08-30-2004, 10:31 PM

I'm beyond impressed. I can't even make a damn square in Illustrator and you've made this? So impressive!

Do you give private lessons?

Nancy · 08-30-2004, 10:35 PM

A colleague of mine would like to know how you made the white lines on the box and the reflection on the table?

dobster · 09-01-2004, 12:21 AM

I think it took about a week. It was different times of day so the light source changed alot - theres alot of licence going on.

The highlights are just blocks of colour with gradient. You have white as the base colour, then select the colour of the object that you're highlighting to fade into.

The reflection uses similar principals - you start with the brown of the varnish and fade to the same brown but with green mixed in.

Private lessons? hmmm... depends who's asking...

bernadette · 09-03-2004, 06:51 AM

very nice, dobster! good job w/the lighting, shadows, color choices, reflection... i would have loved to have seen your own hand crafted version of the wood surface, but understand your reason for abandoning it. interesting perspective...

i'm gonna go fold a piece of paper like that now!

dobster · 09-03-2004, 12:06 PM

It was the folded paper that started the whole thing! Go for it!

Street Veteran · 09-05-2004, 09:27 AM

makes me wish i still had AI on my computer.....damn viruses.

dobster · 09-05-2004, 03:02 PM

Yeah that was what lost me all me my work and broke my computer in two.

Virus B~st~rds

08-30-2004, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
dobster Insane Location: South London, UK	Writing Pad Did this on Illustrator about a year ago before my compter died. luckily had this version saved elsewhere. It was the first thing i was proud of on illustrator. What d'ya reckon? Last edited by dobster; 12-19-2004 at 01:20 PM..

08-30-2004, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nancy Femme Fatale Location: Elysium	I'm beyond impressed. I can't even make a damn square in Illustrator and you've made this? So impressive! Do you give private lessons? __________________ I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

08-30-2004, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nancy Femme Fatale Location: Elysium	A colleague of mine would like to know how you made the white lines on the box and the reflection on the table? __________________ I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

09-03-2004, 06:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
bernadette ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. Location: this ain't kansas, toto	very nice, dobster! good job w/the lighting, shadows, color choices, reflection... i would have loved to have seen your own hand crafted version of the wood surface, but understand your reason for abandoning it. interesting perspective... i'm gonna go fold a piece of paper like that now! __________________ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

08-30-2004, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
stonegrody Brooding. Location: CA-USA	Very nice. I like the relection in the wood. Gives a sense of texture to the wood

08-30-2004, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
dobster Insane Location: South London, UK	Hey Cheers! The wood grain is an inbuilt effect or whatever you call it, i had other versions that i'd done manually, but they were too heavy going for my computer to open. I didn't know if you could do and auto reflect in illustrator so i did it manually. I much prefer doing this stuff the long way anyhow.

08-30-2004, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
doodlebird pío pío Location: on a branch about to break	wow! that's excellent. you have good reason to be proud. post more if you feel like it. i've never been able to get past flat colors. not because i tried and failed, i've just never tried. this might be the impetus for me to start. maybe. again, nice work.

08-30-2004, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lewis Artist and author Location: Ireland	Great stuff. How long did this take?

09-01-2004, 12:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
dobster Insane Location: South London, UK	I think it took about a week. It was different times of day so the light source changed alot - theres alot of licence going on. The highlights are just blocks of colour with gradient. You have white as the base colour, then select the colour of the object that you're highlighting to fade into. The reflection uses similar principals - you start with the brown of the varnish and fade to the same brown but with green mixed in. Private lessons? hmmm... depends who's asking...

09-03-2004, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
dobster Insane Location: South London, UK	It was the folded paper that started the whole thing! Go for it!

09-05-2004, 09:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
Street Veteran Upright	makes me wish i still had AI on my computer.....damn viruses.

09-05-2004, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
dobster Insane Location: South London, UK	Yeah that was what lost me all me my work and broke my computer in two. Virus B~st~rds