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Posted by Dani @ January 31, 2008
I just saw a post on TUAW that featured a program called xScope, which is a tool that helps you measure elements on your screen. It’s more exciting than it sounds — it’s a simple concept but looks like it would be VERY useful for web designers or illustrators who deal with a lot of […]
Posted by Dani @ January 30, 2008
Check out this video found over on Macenstein:
Posted by Dani @ January 30, 2008
I didn’t think it would be possible, but it looks like there is someone else who is a bit more obsessed with the Modbook than I am. Check out ModbookArt.com. It features a blog, a gallery of art created on the Modbook, a list of links, and a map showing the locations of Modbook owners […]
Posted by Dani @ January 30, 2008
Ballistic Publishing is an Australian publisher that produces tons of books on digital art, including the digital art annual EXPOSÉ. They are also associated with the popular CGSociety. Currently, they are holding a New Year Sale where you can get a good deal on some of their titles. Visit their website for more details and […]
Posted by Dani @ January 30, 2008
If you like to use Sketchup to make quick 3D models, Google just released an update - version 6.4.120. Click here to download.
Posted by Dani @ January 28, 2008
Mondrianum is a (Mac and Leopard-only) plugin that puts Adobe’s Kulers into Apple’s color picker. Now, catch the tutorial over on Bittbox about how to get it to work nice with Photoshop.
Posted by Dani @ January 28, 2008
MacApper has made a cool video review for ArtRage, the popular digital painting software. I love ArtRage, and if you haven’t given it a try yet, I would encourage you to. MacApper is also giving away four licenses. Visit the post on their website for more details.
Posted by Dani @ January 25, 2008
Reader Patrick just sent me an email letting me know about this post on story artist Louie del Carmen’s blog at randomanomalies.blogspot.com. He just received his Modbook and documented the entire un-boxing process.
There is another similar post on his blog about the Cintiq. I’m officially jealous of this guy.
Update: This artist just started up a […]
Posted by Dani @ January 25, 2008
I use Adobe Illustrator’s brush tool a lot to make line drawings, but I usually just use the standard round brush. I’ve never really played around with creating my own brushes before. Well, I just ran across this tutorial on Veerle’s Blog that might be interesting to try. She outlines how to make simple art […]
Posted by Dani @ January 25, 2008
Yarrow Cheney just updated his portfolio site, and I really enjoy the stuff he has up. I don’t know much about this artist other than he runs the studio YCB Animation along with his wife. They also have a blog. Give his sites a visit if you have a minute.