denironaut Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hello everybody. So in the never ending quest to try and find my own "style" I decided to try something a bit abstract. I really enjoyed creating this piece as I wasn't really tied to light and shadow, just shapes that I think look good together. I would love some input and advice as I think I might continue with this style to see where it goes. Thank you! anon1, peter, David and 6 others 9 Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looks really great, denironaut, I love it … how did you achieve the nice textures? :) peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 George, great work as usual. You don't need advice. Just go for it. B) Do you like the 1920's and 1930's train/travel posters? As this is on par with them. Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks A_B_C! The textures are just created using the place image tool, I then drop the opacity and experiment with different blending modes, multiply, soft light etc. @peter, Cheers peter, to be confused with the great George is indeed a compliment! Wow I love the style of these! George, great work as usual. You don't need advice. Just go for it. B) Do you like the 1920's and 1930's train/travel posters? As this is on par with them. Craig. A_B_C 1 Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 28, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 28, 2015 Beautiful piece Craig. Great work on the textures, composition and colour palette. I'm not so sure about the twirl on the flamingo's neck, but the rest is really nice. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thank you MEB, I think I agree about the neck, thanks for the expert eye! Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi Craig, got the name right this time...oops! :wacko: Got to admit though, as far as Freudian slips go; this just shows how equally talented the two of you are. :ph34r: :ph34r: Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 This was is what the picture says to me.... What do you think? MattP 1 Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_wampa Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Awesome - luv that flat graphic - yeah almost art deco style - now if we could get a stipple brush in designer! :-) Anyway really nice! peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Cheers digital_wampa! @peter, yeah looks good! peter 1 Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejits Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looks ace! Really love the build up of shapes and design elements to bring the whole image together. That and the lovely textured feel to it all. Great work indeed. Wish I could create something like this.... George P.S. I've noticed you've got a couple of tangents between the diagonal white lines in the foremost bird's legs and the edges of the mountains. Quote eejits: a curious collection o' creatures - www.eejits-online.co.uk SUPPORT eejits on PATREON. Exclusive Content & Rewards available! www.patreon.com/eejits Get some awesome unique eejits merchandise at https://www.eejits-online.co.uk/shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks George! Yep need to fix those legs. Of course you could create something like this. Cheers! peter 1 Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MattP Posted June 29, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 29, 2015 Definitely a fan of this - the shapes and colours are brilliant! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Cheers Matt! Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Glad you liked it Craig. I think you know what your style is...Nouveau Art Deco. You're an inspiration. The copy (words) came to me, in a flash. As for the font, that was easy: the thin hollow lines represent the legs and the stroke and fill colours are pulled from the feathers and beach, using the eye dropper tool. Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Well it certainly looks authentic peter, a great choice of font. Its inspired me also to start thinking about old postcards, stamps and advertisements, I think there's a lot of inspiration to be found there! peter 1 Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks Craig. Checkout Pinterest. Tons of goodies there; enough to keep ya busy. Say Hello to new ideas and Good bye to getting an early night :P Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodobe Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi denironaut, nicely done, I like your style! @ peter: thank you for the 1920's and 1930's train/travel posters / pics! Quote Illustration & Grafik bodobe.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 You're welcome, Bodobe. Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyb Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Excellent, very nice flamingos, and this is coming from someone who grew up in Miami ;) Quote 2021 16” Macbook Pro w/ M1 Max 10c cpu /24c gpu, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Ventura 13.6 2018 11" iPad Pro w/ A12X cpu/gpu, 256 GB, iPadOS 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denironaut Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Cheers Bodobe, ronnyb! Quote http://earnshaw.photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRScott Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Nicely done denironaut. Quote Gregg OS X Version 10.14.6 iMac 27" 3.2 GHz i5- 32 GB Huion Kamvas Pro 20 iPad Pro 12.9" IOS 13 AD = OS IOS, AP = OS IOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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