Tuesday September 29, 2009

Video: Pirate Frog (Quicktime, 2:48, 8.46 MB)
Created with ballpoint pen and watercolor. You can buy the original artwork in my store.
This is a good example of the kinds of sketches I make on my Ustream broadcast. The show broadcasts every weekday. Stop by and chat!
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Wednesday July 15, 2009

Video: Hockey Chicken (Quicktime, 2:52, 8.68 MB)
This is one of my Daily Doodles that I drew during an episode of my Ustream show. Created with ballpoint pen and watercolor.
This is a good example of the kinds of sketches I make on my Ustream broadcast. The show is currently on break, but returns soon on July 20 at 7PM ET. Come by and chat!
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Thursday October 30, 2008

Video: Franky (Quicktime, 2:28, 3.85 MB)
As October comes to a close, here is a small Halloween treat for you. It is a quick painting I made from one of my Daily Doodle sketches. I liked experimenting with painting right on top of a heavy texture. Enjoy!
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Thursday September 25, 2008

Video: Sailor Sketch (Quicktime, 1:18, 157 KB)
Here is a bit of a quickie sketch that I made a few weeks ago. It is pretty straightforward, but it is significant because I created this painting during a live broadcast at Ustream.tv. The site enables you to create live video streams that users can interact with through chat. I am still experimenting with it, but if you have suggestions or have had experience with this service before, I would be happy to hear any comments you may have! Hopefully, I will have more Ustream experiments to share soon.
My Ustream profile page: http://www.ustream.tv/danidraws
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Saturday June 21, 2008

It has been awhile since I posted a video (First one this year… yikes!). This a small character sketch of Mr. Tumnus from “The Chronicles of Narnia” that I made as a study for one of my paintings. I played a lot with different brushes and textures. Made in Adobe Photoshop.
Video: Faun Sketch (Quicktime, 00:52, 3.21 MB)
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Thursday December 20, 2007
This is a pretty straightforward sketch made in Photoshop.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Video: Christmas Cats (Quicktime, 1:22, 2.37 MB)
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Friday October 19, 2007
This was a little Photoshop painting experiment where I tried to use as many layer tricks as possible. In the split-screen view, you will see my painting on one side and a close-up of the Layers palette in the other. See if you can spot all of the effects/tools/shortcuts that I use.
Video: Monster Portrait (Quicktime, 3:30, 15.05 MB)
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Monday May 07, 2007
This is a small line and color job done on the computer. I first created my drawing using Adobe Illustrator, then copied it into Photoshop to put some basic paint onto it.
For more information about this process, see my previous posts here:
http://danidraws.com/2006/12/13/video-notes-bake-sale-brush-tool/
http://danidraws.com/2007/01/08/creating-line-drawings-in-adobe-illustrator/
Download the video here: Digital Ink and Paint (Quicktime, 3:45, 12.41 MB)
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Monday March 26, 2007
Here is the first non-digital DaniDraws.com painting video. This is a small character painting I did for fun. You will see me use various media, including acrylic, gouache, oil, and colored pencil.
The original painting is for sale. Find details at danijonesillustration.blogspot.com.
Video: Tough Teddy (Quicktime, 2:27, 4.19 MB)
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Saturday February 10, 2007
Working with paths in Photoshop isn’t quite as extensive as Adobe Illustrator, but it is enough to create some pretty fun images. In this video, I experiment with the pen tool in Photoshop, utilizing shape layers to create my basic shapes. The beauty of using Photoshop is that I was then able to use the brush tool to add texture and color.
I have been experimenting with more ways to make my technique and methods clear to you viewers. I tried to zoom in on the menus and palettes, and I included a more variety of views to get an overall feel for my workflow. I hope this looks a tad better. Let me know what you think.
Video: Fairy (Quicktime, 4:38, 6.1 MB)
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Wednesday January 24, 2007
This is a head study that I painted in Photoshop in an attempt to create a more traditional painterly image. You’ll probably recognize this guy if you watch the TV show Heroes.
I’ve done something a bit different for this video than I’ve done previously. Here, I’ve recorded my entire screen so you can see what I am doing in Photoshop. I’ve also encoded this video at a larger size so you can see it better. I hope you like the changes. Enjoy!
Find notes for this video at DaniDraws.com.
Video: “Painting a Hero” (Quicktime, 3:20, 1.1 MB)
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Wednesday January 17, 2007
This was an experiment that I did in Photoshop. There is a lot of scribbling. I was trying to find a brush that would create a kind of pastel texture. It is just a sketch, and the painting never really gets finished, but I liked how it turned out nonetheless.
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Sunday January 14, 2007
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Friday January 05, 2007
A quick little portrait sketch I made.
See more info about this video on the DaniDraws.com website.
Video: Mustache Man (Quicktime, 5:04, 824 KB)
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