Book Spiral Binding

You can create a book from scratch in Photoshop CS and also add a spiral binding. This is a special effect tutorial and is not for beginners.

This is the effect to be achieved. Try it out.

The tutorial is here.

Other Photoshop tutorials are here.

Plain BrewDrivers

I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend!

I have a few of the plain satin titanium BrewDrivers done today. They are the same price as the blue ones yesterday, $70 plus shipping. I still have several dozen more BrewDrivers to finish up so there will still be more chances to pick one of these up this week. I'll be doing some more colors next.

Plain ones are gone! Thanks you so much folks.

next creative process draw

Everyone has a different one, but I'll share mine with you. If I tried to sit in a room and stare at the wall and come up with an idea, nothing would ever come to me. I know because someone told me that was their creative process, and I tried it. Nothing. My mind was completely blank. I personally need to get the ball rolling. If I get a new scene, I just start drawing anything. If I want to draw a comic about a gangster or a spaceman, I just draw them. I need to get the ball rolling. Anything that comes to mind no matter how random. Now I have a character, and an environment to explore. I can look at the drawing and say. Hey, where is he walking, what is he looking at. You can't come up with an idea before you come up with an idea. If that makes any sense. You just go. Again, no thinking. Just explore. See if you get lead down a road. Once you have a couple of key ideas that you like, then you can move on to outlining or thumbnailing or whatever it is you want to do next.

I was talking to one of the writers at work about this and he said he did the same thing. He would actually type, "I am typing right now at my computer, and the door is over there, there's a bird outside my window..." and so on, just so he was moving forward and going somewhere. You basically have to get that ball rolling some how. Once you get that ball rolling, then the ideas come flooding. that's when you jump out of bed at 2 in the morning and right stuff down to use the next day. Then the ideas start playing out in your head.

If you ever have to storyboard a scene, just draw random shots of the location and characters. You may use them, you may not, but it really helps to get started.

Blue BrewDrivers

Howdy Folks,

OK, I have the first wave of BrewDrivers ready to do. I had thought I would do plain ones first but I

decided to anodize these blue. I will have some plain unanodized ones tomorrow though. These are taking me a little while to finish because they have to be deburred by hand and it is quite time consuming to get into the nooks and crannies. So there will be several waves of these with a variety of finishes and colors.

These titanium BrewDriver keyfob tools are $70 plus shipping. They will come with o-rings and a keyring.

Blue Ones are gone, thanks!

How to The 180 rule drawing

Edit: In a side note, the purpose of the 180 rule is to "not confuse the audience so they can focus on the story." this means, you can break the rule as long as people don't get confused. Unless of course you want to confuse them on purpose.

As some of you know, I actually studied mechanical engineering in school. It's part of the reason why I break everything down into steps. There is one thing I learned in engineering. Never think. I don't like to waste precious brain activity on thinking. For instance, if I get a math problem, I don't make any assumptions, I just start it and go step by step and let the problem lead me to the answer. I can almost completely shut off my brain. This applies to everything I do. Here for example is how I handle the 180 rule. I don't think about anything. I don't even take a guess where the characters will be. I just hold my finger up and say, "this guy's on this side, this guys on this side." then I flip back and forth and make sure they are on the same sides.

New Projects: BrewDriver

I'm still working on the new BrewDriver tools but they are very close to done. I should have the first ones finished by tomorrow. These are simple keyfob tools, turned from solid 1/2" bars of titanium and they measure 3.25" long. They feature a bottle opener and screwdriver/prytip on a diamond knurled shaft with a flat for my name stamp. The bottle opener is a two pry popper meaning it takes two shots to get the cap off but it does work fine. The screwdriver tip is the standard 1/4 wide size. A large lug style end with 1/4" hole makes getting the tool on and off the keys a very simple proposition.

I will be doing the first wave as plain pieces, no anodized colors. They look pretty cool both with and without the o-ring bumpers so I will include the o-rings and let users decide if they want them on the tool or not.

The price on these will be $70 plus shipping. I'll post a sale in the morning but right now I'm back to the grindstone, literally, for the afternoon. ;)

How to comic process

Here is the thumbnail. I don't worry about "drawing". I just scribble and figure out the panel layout.

Next I start to clean it up a little and figure out the drawing. I was having a really bad drawing day this day for some reason. sometimes I can go straight from the thumbnail to cleanup without even thinking. I almost wonder how I did it. But, then, some days I just can't for the life of me draw. It usually happens when I don't do any warm up studies. I don't think I did any before this page. Bad idea.

Here are some better clean ups. Like I mentioned before, sometimes I switch brushes, or change the background, or do anything just to trick myself into thinking something is different. Then, I start to color stuff that looks like fun.

and here is what a final page looks like. gotta get back to work. This comic is way past due!

Drawn!

I've noticed a lot of people coming from a link on Drawn! Thanks Drawn!

Snus - Smokeless Tobacco Made Easy

Now available over the internet and in stores; Snus (rhymes with loose), a smokeless tobacco product containing nicotine that originated in Sweden. Snus comes in colorful tins and is packaged in small tea bag-like packets. It’s real advantage over traditional smokeless chewing tobacco is that no spitting is necessary - the small amount of juice produced can just be swallowed. It’s likely to become popular among teens who want their tobacco use to go undetected, patrons of bars and restaurants where smoking is not permitted, and smokers who want to quit.

The tobacco companies are looking to attract a whole new generation of tobacco users and to shore up profits in the face of declining cigarette sales. R.J. Reynolds launched a nationwide marketing campaign for “Camel Snus” in 2009. As usual, the company denies that it aims its marketing campaign toward underage users.

So far there is no evidence that Snus use may be a risk factor for cancers of the mouth and throat. Nevertheless, it is a tobacco product. It’s worth remembering that there were no clear health risks associated with cigarettes, either, when they first became popular in the 1940s.

Living With Cystic Fibrosis

Sixty years ago, before doctors knew very much about cystic fibrosis, most children with the disease died before school age. Today people with the disorder are living well into their 30s. Today we know that cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder and we know what causes the symptoms.

What we don’t have is a cure. Prolonging the life of cystic fibrosis patients is largely based on improvement of care, including medicines that alleviate some manifestations of the disease and physical therapy to keep the lungs clear. What works for one patient doesn’t always work as well for the next.

An effective tool in the improvement of care for cystic fibrosis patients has been the establishment of a national registry of patients. The registry, which is managed by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, currently collects and stores patient records from more than 100 cystic fibrosis treatment centers across the country. The pooled data has proven very useful in learning what works best for which kinds of patients, and why. It’s like having the collective experience of thousands of doctors right at your fingertips.

The concept of a using a national registry of patients to improve patient care has proven so successful that other patient groups are copying it.

notes from Xav

so, Xav and I correspond through the internet, and we often exchange tips. Notes from people are like gold. this was so good I thought I had to share it with you guys. The fastest way to improve is to get notes from people who are better. I've found that there is no such thing as a good drawing. You can always find someone that can show you something to fix.

anatomy of a cleanup

So, here is the latest panel I'm working on for the comic.

Good shape design and construction examples

These DWD model sheets were done by the great Toby Shelton, currently a storyboard artist on the movie I'm on. He is one of the best draftsmen at the studio. He really should start his own blog. (wink wink.) These are some of the best examples of construction I have ever seen.


Here is an example of good "big shape" design.

shape ideas

In character design you really want to make strong big shape choices. I'm fairly new to character design and it's a lot to juggle, so I don't make the strongest big shape choices yet. I will try to strengthen these shapes as I move forward. Many artist start with small black silhouette drawings of just the big shape and then design the rest later. This only works if you are really confident in your drawing skills, and I'm still figuring out how to draw the thing in the first place. As time goes on, I will slowly transition my thinking to purely big shape design.(because hopefully I won't have to think about the parts)

How to getting a new view

So, I don't have time to do any demos, as my comic deadline is looming. So I figured I'd just post my work as I do it. It makes my life much easier to completely figure out a design (straight on, profile, and color) before I start drawing the pages. This is pretty final, next I'll do the girl and the snake. Now I can refer to my model sheet. I try to keep the same basic construction and proportion for the comic, but hopefully push the shapes around for poses. I don't slide the model sheet under for the final page (mainly because I feel like it would be cheating), but I know many great artist who do (especially in animation).

Frame for Three Photos

 You can make a frame for three photos with some new methods in Photoshop. For example I will show you how to make a frame from Shapes found in Photoshop. You may know how to 'Open'  a photo in Photoshop, but I will teach you how to 'Place' a photo, which has a number of advantages over 'Open'.

This is the effect I will teach you.

The tutorial is here.

Other tutorials are here.

Cara Resetter Epson CX5500

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Cara Reset Epson CX5500

1. Langkah pertama tentunya printer harus sudah terinstall drivernya. Untuk Download drivernya klik download driver epson .

2. Download software resetter Epson CX5500 dulu. Software bernama Resetter Epson CX5500, anda dapat download di sini Klik

3. Tanggal komputer tidak perlu dirubah seperti resetter sebelumnya.

4. Jalankan program resetter Epson CX5500 dengan double klik "ServiceFT.exe"

5. Kemudian ikuti gambar berikut ini :





6. Setelah selesai matikan printer kemudian nyalakan lagi. Printer akan nyala dengan lampu berwarna hijau penuh. Berarti printer Epson Stylus CX5500 sudah siap digunakan kembali.

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Brushes Installation in Photoshop

Sometimes the resources that you are looking for is not available in Photoshop. It may be a Brush or a Font. You will find very good, high resolution which are free for you to use. You have to install them in Photoshop before using them. Don't know how to install a downloaded Brush? I will show you how.

This is a poster made with free brushes and Fonts available on the internet. I will give you the links to download them. Follow the tutorial here.

Other photoshop tutorials are here.

storyboard a character and What I do when I have to

I don't draw nearly as well as whoever drew this image, so much apologies to the artist, but this is what I would do if this character design showed up on my desk and I had to storyboard it. Most people I've talked to in animation feel like they never really learn to draw the character until the show is about over. If you like drawing characters with lots of anatomy, I highly recommend Charles Hu's figure drawing classes. (can you tell which one is me drawing the guy at the top of the page?)

How to More on stacking overlaps

SEO Optimization for Your Business

Great web design will not help your business unless it gets more visitors. However, you must know the fact that internet users only visit websites that are on the top list of search engine result. If you want to get more visitors on your website, it has to be on the top position of search engine result. You had better to contact search engine optimisation company to help you reach the top position.

You must make sure that the company also can give the best service for your business. Topclickmedia.com is the best company that will appear on the top list when you look for search engine optimisation or pay per click advertising company. It will work right from the basic on your website. It will create keywords that will be linked to your website. Then, it will make sure that the content on your website also helps it get into top list of search engine result.

This company will run small search engine optimisation research to find the right keywords for your website. Then, it will spread these keywords on your website. It will improve your website position and lead more visitors to your website. Eventually, it will improve your business and give you a chance to expand it.

cartoon anatomy view

Quick anatomy cartoon charater

The movie I'm on has really big buff superheroes in it. I have to draw the anatomy quickly to get through the poses, so I have to simplify it a lot. Here is what I do.

Jalan Keluar Dari Masalah – By: Ombung

Jalan Keluar Dari Masalah - Sebuah jawaban akan didapat saat seseorang mau bertanya pada dirinya sendiri. Saat seseorang berada dalam satu masalah, itu ibarat ia dalam sebuah rumah, jadi sebetulnya ia faham betul bagaimana caranya keluar. Hanya saja ada yang memilih keluar lewat pintu, jendela, atap, atau bahkan dengan menjebol dinding. Tiap-tiap orang akan memilih jalannya masing-masing untuk menyelesaikan masalah pribadinya. Ada yang memilih cara mudah, ada pula yang menjalani cara sulit.

Ketika sebuah masalah datang menghampiri, hal terbaik yang perlu dilakukan adalah segera menemukan jalan keluarnya. Anda bisa sharing dengan orang lain yang dapat dipercaya untuk mencari penyelesaian masalah tersebut. Akan tetapi perlu diketahui bahwa orang lain itu tidak semengerti dibanding Anda sebagai orang yang mengalami masalah itu sendiri. Lantas bagaimana sih kalau begitu? Jawabannya ada pada diri Anda sendiri.Sebagai pribadi yang bijaksana, Anda hanya perlu membangkitkan kepercayaan terhadap diri sendiri, sebab kepercayaan yang kuat akan menggerakkan pikiran untuk mencari jalan, sarana, serta cara melakukannya. Percayalah bahwa Anda sendiri dapat menemukan jalan keluar dari segala masalah, maka Anda akan mendapatkan jalan tersebut. Langkah selanjutnya, carilah tempat untuk menyendiri dan merenungkan kondisi Anda saat itu. Kemudian bertanyalah pada diri sendiri tentang bagaimana cara keluar dari masalah yang sedang Anda hadapi. Keluarkan segala uneg-uneg dan serahkan segalanya pada Allah melalui fikiran Anda. Allah telah mengaruniai manusia dengan organ tubuh berupa otak yang memiliki kemampuan luar biasa. Perintahkan otak Anda untuk berfikir mencari jalan keluarnya. Tunggulah! Dan keajaiban akan datang pada Anda. Sebuah jawaban akan muncul dan langkah selanjutnya tinggal Anda jalankan jawaban tersebut.

Ketika Anda bertanya kepada diri sendiri, “Bagaimana saya dapat bekerja dengan lebih baik?” hal itu akan menghidupkan kekuatan kreatif Anda, dengan sendirinya metode-metode untuk mengerjakan segala sesuatunya dengan lebih baik akan muncul secara otomatis. Begitu pula jika Anda kembali bertanya pada diri sendiri, “Bagaimana saya dapat segera menyelesaikan masalah ini dengan lebih baik?” Maka otak akan bekerja membuka fikiran dan cara-cara terbaik untuk menyelesaikan segala masalah apapun kepada Anda dengan sendirinya.

Memang selama hidup masalah akan datang menghampiri, tetapi selama itu pula otak akan terus menemukan jalan keluarnya. Semuanya tergantung Anda, mau memanfaatkan kemampuan otak atau tidak.

And the Winners Are:

Thank you to everyone who signed up! Man, it always amazes me when I get a big turnout like today. Anyway, the lucky 6 are below:

98 alpo
108 Nikobimmer
145 Davem- Dark Blue
169 mort
197 1wrx7
260 Mav1

I'll send out emails in a few minutes. Meanwhile I don't know if paypal is still down or not but hopefully it will be back soon.

Cara Resetter Epson TX110 - TX111 secara Software

Alhamdulillah, akhirnya setelah beberapa minggu nggak posting, sempet juga saya posting artikel baru lagi. Kebetulan topik kali ini masih seputar printer yaitu resetter epson TX110 dan 111. Resetter epson TX110 dan 111 ini kemarin ditanyakan oleh teman kita SHEEN, yang sedang kesulitan mencari resetter ini. Baik, langsung saja menuju ke pokok permasalahan dan pembahasan yaitu Cara Resetter Epson TX110 - TX111 secara Software.

Cara Resetter Epson TX110 - TX111 secara Software

" Perhatian : Program adjustment ini mirip dengan virus sehingga dideteksi sebagai virus oleh antivirus. Matikan antivirus anda terlebih dulu agar program ini bisa berjalan "

1. Langkah pertama tentunya printer harus sudah terinstall drivernya. Untuk Download drivernya klik download driver epson .

2. Download software resetter Epson TX110 - TX111 dulu. Software bernama Resetter Epson Stylus TX110 - TX111, anda dapat download di sini Klik ukuran 3 Mbyte.

Jika koneksi anda lambat saya sudah membagi resetter ini menjadi 2 bagian. Download semuanya kemudian extract dan satukan dalam satu folder. Berikut linknya :

*****TX110-TX111Epsonresetter-1
*****TX110-TX111Epsonresetter-2

3. Tanggal komputer tidak perlu dirubah seperti resetter sebelumnya.

4. Jalankan program resetter Epson TX110 - TX111 dengan double klik "AdjProg.exe", langsung di "AdjProg.exe" karena program ini " tidak menggunakan loader ".

5. Kemudian ikuti gambar berikut ini :

"Check : digunakan untuk cek counter yang maksimal 7800 point, anda dapat melihatnya di main pad counter. Kalau lebih atau mendekati 7800 point berarti printer perlu di reset"

"Initialization : digunakan untuk mereset atau mengenolkan kembali counter printer"

6. Setelah selesai matikan printer kemudian nyalakan lagi. Printer akan nyala dengan lampu berwarna hijau penuh. Berarti printer Epson Stylus TX110 - TX111 yang blink tadi sudah siap digunakan kembali.

Selamat mencoba............ Semoga Bermanfaat......