Posts Tagged illustrator

Greg the Dog.

was doing a little writing the other day and decided that one of the characters I was writing about needed a face. So here’s Greg the dog…  oh ,and if you’re my brother Gregg no worries this isn’t about you. I even spelled his name differently so there would be no confusion.
Speaking of my [...]

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How to Draw a Cartoon Cowboy… Really Fast.

Here’s a video I did recently I thought you might enjoy. A quick sketch of a cowboy… really quick.

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Advanced Photoshop with Bob Ostrom

Advanced Photoshop with Bob Ostrom

I will be teaching an advanced course in Adobe Photoshop this spring at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. The class will begin the 1st week of March and I’m really looking forward to it.
As you know from reading this blog I am a huge fan of Photoshop and use it for most of [...]

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My Interview with Carlos Castellanos

My Interview with Carlos Castellanos

I met with cartoonist Carlos Castellanos and artist Fian Arroyo last summer. You might know Carlos from his syndicated cartoon strip Baldo. We had a great time talking about art, marketing and all kinds of stuff. It was a really cool day… plus Carlos was kind enough to buy me lunch at 5 Guys. *Hint- if [...]

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New H2D Logo

New H2D Logo

I’ve been working on this site for a little while now and decided it was time for a new logo. All I’ve really had until now is the Potato-Boy header with the How to Draw Stuff type. Although I kind of like that little guy he’s hardly a logo.

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Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade

People often ask me about how I do my work. What supplies do I use? Do I use the computer or do I scan my art? What’s the best way to do it? How did you get this or that look? How did you get so darned handsome and how can I be more like [...]

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Experimenting with Adobe Illustrator

Experimenting with Adobe Illustrator

So I’ve been experimenting with Adobe Illustrator a little bit lately. I wanted to try and find a way to bring some color to the hand inked look I’ve been having so much fun with lately. A couple of weeks back I rediscovered these really cool brush tip markers while shooting the videos for Jerry’s. [...]

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Adobe Illustrator Batch Conversions

Adobe Illustrator Batch Conversions

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Here’s a little time saver for you Adobe Illustrator CS users out there. If you’re like me, occasionally you need to convert a bunch of files. Oh sure you could sit there and nurse them through one at a time, but is that really a productive use of your time? No, of course [...]

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