May 2013
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January 2013
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December 2012
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August 2012
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May 2012
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March 2012
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January 2012
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Monster, digital painting
My work following some instruction by monstercutie.com. I did this in photoshop CS5 with a Wacom Intuos 4
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Character Concept Art - Plague Knight
I created this character concept painting in Photoshop CS5 with a Wacom Intuos 4.
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Environment Concept - SciFi Pier
This is my work from a tutorial by Graven Tung. I created this digital environment concept painting in Photoshop CS5 with a Wacom Intuos 4.
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Armor digital paint study
by ~dogzandglue (Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
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Environment (rough draft)
by ~dogzandglue (Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
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Green Dragon
by ~dogzandglue (Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
December 2011
5 posts
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November 2011
5 posts
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Conan
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Manga Studio Pro.
Well I decided to just draw a Viking - who said Conan can’t be blond? This time I tried out Manga Studio Pro, I like the kabura brush.
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Nightwing
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
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Beast from X-men
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
Finally got around to trying Photoshop 5.0’s new brush presets. Behold - my rendition of BEAST from X-men!
October 2011
1 post
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#DailySketchChallenge - Monster
(Alan Natale). Digital art created on an iPad 2 in Alias Sketchbook Pro app then finished on an iMac in Photoshop.
My monster drawing for #DailySketchChallenge - Monster “IT’S ALIVE!” Drawn on my iPad 2 with Autodesk Sketchbook Pro and my Pogo stylus. Some embellishments done with Photoshop after.
September 2011
2 posts
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Half-hour one-page comic challenge
My friend Jim (and mini-comic book writing/drawing Instructor) challenged us to do a one-page comic and only gave us a half hour. Here’s mine…
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Attack of the Show's Meme Art
G4’s Attack of the Show rocked a KEYBOARD CAT fan art show last year. This year they decided to open entries to all internet memes. The show was hosted by Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. The Wiener truck was there to add the right smell and taste.
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August 2011
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Make Websites - NO CODING, just design...
Adobe is debuting MUSE, a beta of a new type of software allowing people to make websites with NO CODING. Sound too good to be true, check it out.
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Sorcerer
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
Drawing/coloring style test I did for an upcoming mini-comic project I’m working on.
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Quick sketch of Lone Wolf and Cub
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Autodesk Studio Pro and edited in Final Cut Pro.
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Thundercat
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Autodesk Studio Pro.
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Manga Doodle
(Alan Natale). Digital art created in Photoshop.
July 2011
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Drawing at Comic-Con
I had an opportunity to draw (in public) at Comic-Con. I was able to attend some “Master” Sessions with Matt Wagner and colorist Brian Miller. Past sessions I’ve attended were with Mike Mignola, Paul Pope and Dave Gibbons. The “Master” sessions are really THE BEST thing about Comic-Con if you’re an illustrator. Basically you bring a tablet and pencils/markers...
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For all Star Trek fans out there {Star Trek PADD}
stylishipadapps:
The classic Star Trek Personal Access Display Device.
Enjoy!
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The Typography Insight App
Learn Typography basics from this very cool and easy to use app.
Coolness!
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Why Flipboard for iPad Matters
If you have an iPad or iPad 2 it’s likely you have the FREE Flipboard app. In a nutshell, Flipboard is an app that tracks RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication) from websites like Twitter, Mashable.com, CNN.com… you name it.
Flipboard does not offer up a bland-looking list of articles like Google Reader for example, rather Flipboard uses the full touch screen/swipe capabilites of the...
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Fellini Fun
A little nonsense for the day. I produce an iTunes video podcast and a few episodes ago I dreamed up a sketch to explain the iPhone app, Open Table, by paying homage to Fellini.
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Learn Typography
Learn Typography http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/techniques/a-20-minute-intro-to-typography-basics/
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Starbucks Card App - I (heart) you.
Starbucks remains a vanguard of business/tech innovation with its new Starbucks Card App for mobile. The app eliminates the need for a plastic Starbucks card rather, once you register, you simply use your Starbucks card app to pay via onscreen bar code. If you’re concerned about security, you can password protect the app (via iPhone OS settings). It’s important to note that not...
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html5 what? what?
You’ve probably heard the term HTML5 mentioned recently as a factor involved in video and animation online. What is html5 and what does it mean to you? If you enjoy posting videos online then whether you knew it or not you (YouTube, Vimeo) have been using flash to display/embed those videos. Flash has been (primarily) the only game in town up until recently. If you want video and some...
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Pick The Right Typeface Damnit!
This article by Douglas Bonneville of Smashing Magazine provides tried and true guidelines toward choosing a proper typeface. Most people these days call them Fonts but Graphic Designers call them Typefaces. Enjoy, learn and love typography.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/03/24/how-to-choose-a-typeface/
