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Post by Stinger on Oct 20, 2008 21:38:57 GMT -5
I got the yellow T-Shirt.
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Oct 26, 2008 21:19:46 GMT -5
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Nov 6, 2008 22:10:23 GMT -5
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Nov 12, 2008 7:06:02 GMT -5
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Post by Cory on Nov 12, 2008 9:11:22 GMT -5
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Post by rusVan on Nov 14, 2008 23:34:27 GMT -5
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Post by rusVan on Nov 14, 2008 23:41:24 GMT -5
Brent, if you don't mind my asking, about how long did this piece take start to finish? I your work and love all your ANS 7 pieces!! I argued and argued here on the UG about Braided Brooke being one of the prettiest female GPK, and I believe she is the best overall african american female GPK all time! She's also my favorite ANS7 GPK. Great work!! Can't wait until ANS 8!!
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Nov 15, 2008 1:42:10 GMT -5
Thanks RusVan! It's always good to hear positive feedback. I actually really liked how braided Brook turned out too. To answer your question about the Alien Drawing. I'm not quite sure. I usually spend way too much time on things, but I don't ever time myself. Probably hours just inking it! I used the original Alien toy from 70's as reference. They had discontinued it after it scared children. I found it at a garage Sale in a box of modern day toys last summer. Thanks for all the kind words. Later.
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Post by gpkfreak25 on Nov 16, 2008 16:07:11 GMT -5
I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE the second series sketches!!!!!
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Post by rusVan on Dec 2, 2008 23:19:26 GMT -5
I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE the second series sketches!!!!! I second that!!
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Dec 9, 2008 11:49:02 GMT -5
Here's a commission I did recently. It's about 8X10 inches
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Post by Don Tom on Dec 9, 2008 12:25:11 GMT -5
Damn Brent, that's awesome!!!! Here's a commission I did recently. It's about 8X10 inches
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Post by Sniglet on Dec 9, 2008 12:42:41 GMT -5
Yeah, thats uber awesome. Its like the perfect OS+ANS mix. Its the way ANS should appear. Nicely done
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Post by Cory on Dec 9, 2008 13:41:12 GMT -5
Its the way ANS should appear. No. No it isn't. Jesus, sometimes I think you guys will say anything no matter how fugged up. It's better than the original Bruised Lee am I rite? Anyway, it's a nice painting in an agressive style but it looks nothing like a GPK. Lets just enjoy it for what it is.
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Post by leeroy on Dec 9, 2008 15:02:33 GMT -5
Its the way ANS should appear. No. No it isn't. Jesus, sometimes I think you guys will say anything no matter how fugged up. It's better than the original Bruised Lee am I rite? Anyway, it's a nice painting in an agressive style but it looks nothing like a GPK. Lets just enjoy it for what it is. Looks nothing like a GPK??? Lay down the pipe bro or check your eye wear. I agree in that is not a Bunk piece, but it does have some parts that are similar to the GPK style SOME. What does everyone else think? FYI, It's also mine, so I am sided on this one, looks better in person and you can't find better work for the money!! Thanks again Brent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by potatojoe on Dec 10, 2008 1:37:29 GMT -5
I like it! Great job Brent!
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Post by rusVan on Dec 10, 2008 11:04:14 GMT -5
That's a pretty big painting! Nice! A cracked tooth would be good.
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Post by rusVan on Dec 30, 2008 21:29:36 GMT -5
Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I have a preliminary pencil sketch and the original ink drawing. They're on 8 1/2 X 11 paper. I'd be willing to sell them. If anyone's interested, let me know Brent, could you shed some light on the process taken in ANS 7 to create the final image on the card..or in other words , after you painted the image(with acrylics?), was something done to them on a computer? They look so perfect, really like never before!! Is that airbrush? Take your masterpiece Braided Brooke for example.
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Post by Brent Engstrom on Jan 5, 2009 21:40:53 GMT -5
Braided Brook was painted entirely in Photoshop on my computer. A lot of my cards were done that way for ANS7. A few of them are acrylic paintings touched up in Photoshop.
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Post by rusVan on Jan 5, 2009 22:24:55 GMT -5
Braided Brook was painted entirely in Photoshop on my computer. A lot of my cards were done that way for ANS7. A few of them are acrylic paintings touched up in Photoshop. 100% photoshop? so there's no "final art" for my little Brookie?
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Post by Mike on Jan 6, 2009 0:03:26 GMT -5
Braided Brook was painted entirely in Photoshop on my computer. A lot of my cards were done that way for ANS7. A few of them are acrylic paintings touched up in Photoshop. 100% photoshop? so there's no "final art" for my little Brookie? That sucks I make Jewelry for a living, They have computers that can make jewelry also. I always feel like its cheating and you can spot it from a mile away .(sharp corned heartless chunks of metal) Allot of people in my industry are moving to-wards this as the machines get cheaper, I'm sure one day the skill of fine handmade jewelry will be lost. For the record I like art to be done by hand whether it is a painting or a small sculpture (jewelry) I think it reflects the creator better. I think monkey boy is a great artist, why would you use a computer.
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Post by jaylynch on Jan 6, 2009 0:53:27 GMT -5
If you do a painting in Photoshop, you can control what the printed thing will look like better than if you do a hand painted thing that you gotta leave to someone else's aesthetic judgment when the thing is scanned. The only reason that Topps insisted on paintings up until this point is that they could make extra dough selling the art. But Photoshop is more controlable...and less messy. And the results will make for a better product, once all the artists have the necessary hardware and software to do this. Here is a cover I did for Mineshaft mag. mineshaft.com The red is all photoshop color. Eventually everything will be drawn on computer....and there will be no original art. Anything made by hand will be extremely valuable...and these old GPK paintings will wind up in museums with armed guards protecting them.
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Post by Mike on Jan 6, 2009 1:17:34 GMT -5
If you do a painting in Photoshop, you can control what the printed thing will look like better than if you do a hand painted thing that you gotta leave to someone else's aesthetic judgment when the thing is scanned. The only reason that Topps insisted on paintings up until this point is that they could make extra dough selling the art. But Photoshop is more controlable...and less messy. And the results will make for a better product, once all the artists have the necessary hardware and software to do this. Here is a cover I did for Mineshaft mag. mineshaft.com The red is all photoshop color. Eventually everything will be drawn on computer....and there will be no original art. Anything made by hand will be extremely valuable...and these old GPK paintings will wind up in museums with armed guards protecting them. I'm not arguing with any GPK artist cause they know way more than me on the subject, I think you talented artists should paint the art and then get to be in control of how it is scanned and reproduced. I love the hand painted slightly messy art with all its unique features, they have a real soul & personality not just a lifeless product.
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Post by rusVan on Jan 6, 2009 1:20:31 GMT -5
bad link, Jay? I can't get to it... Anyway, I find this all to be very sad. "Painting" on the computer is MUCH different than painting. Much of ANS 7 is proof of that. I can only image how awsome some of those would have been hand painted!!! I'm not talking about final art here anymore, it's about fine art and great illustration. I guess in 2008 and 2009, that's too much to ask. ...And nothing against you here Jay, you're a legend!!
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Post by Mike on Jan 6, 2009 1:28:03 GMT -5
bad link, Jay? I can't get to it... Anyway, I find this all to be very sad. "Painting" on the computer is MUCH different than painting. Much of ANS 7 is proof of that. I can only image how awsome some of those would have been hand painted!!! I'm not talking about final art here anymore, it's about fine art and great illustration. I guess in 2008 and 2009, that's too much to ask. ...And nothing against you here Jay, you're a legend!! Gotta agree Jay is a legend , there are not to many people in the world than can do what he does with hand drawn ink and I'm sure paint... there are a heaps of people that can work a computer.
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Post by rusVan on Jan 6, 2009 11:34:38 GMT -5
bad link, Jay? I can't get to it... Anyway, I find this all to be very sad. "Painting" on the computer is MUCH different than painting. Much of ANS 7 is proof of that. I can only image how awsome some of those would have been hand painted!!! I'm not talking about final art here anymore, it's about fine art and great illustration. I guess in 2008 and 2009, that's too much to ask. ...And nothing against you here Jay, you're a legend!! Gotta agree Jay is a legend , there are not to many people in the world than can do what he does with hand drawn ink and I'm sure paint... there are a heaps of people that can work a computer.
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Post by rusVan on Jan 6, 2009 11:37:29 GMT -5
Gotta agree Jay is a legend , there are not to many people in the world than can do what he does with hand drawn ink and I'm sure paint... there are a heaps of people that can work a computer. acrylics/oil airbrush photoshop
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Post by Mark Pingitore on Jan 6, 2009 12:48:50 GMT -5
acrylics/oil airbrush photoshop It takes just as much time and talent to painting in photoshop, as it does in any other medium. I'd be willing to bet that if done right, you couldn't tell the difference between a photoshop and an acrylic/oil painting. Just because something is done on the computer doesn't make it automated. You still have to paint every single stroke, like you would in any painting.
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Post by Cory on Jan 6, 2009 13:44:21 GMT -5
acrylics/oil airbrush photoshop It takes just as much time and talent to painting in photoshop, as it does in any other medium. I'd be willing to bet that if done right, you couldn't tell the difference between a photoshop and an acrylic/oil painting. Just because something is done on the computer doesn't make it automated. You still have to paint every single stroke, like you would in any painting. I think what they are saying is Tangible > Digital. The fact that anyone can use a computer is as irrelevant as anyone can use a paintbrush. Everyone can use both, but it's how well they can use them. Why spend all that time creating an image with nothing to show from it other than a print? Fixing errors is harder with paints than with a PC. There is no undo option with a paintbrush so the PC way might be easier in the long run, not to mention less messy and takes up less space. I'm not too worried about it though. That is until Pound and Diaz go 100% digital.
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Post by Mark Pingitore on Jan 6, 2009 14:20:25 GMT -5
I agree that from the standpoint of collecting art, painting digitally isn't as good, but the purpose of doing the artwork is to have it published as a card that everyone can enjoy, not just to sell the art to one person to make some money. You have the card to show for it.
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