I just became aware of an awesome (and free!) 3D program called Sculptris. It’s seems to be pretty powerful, considering the price you pay. And with just a few hours of fiddling with it, starting with the default ball of clay, this is what I was able to create. Loads of fun.
3D | Jeff Bucchino | 
September 27, 2011 10:00 am | 
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Armed with a new iPad and Sketchbook Pro, I present to you my first quick still life using those tools. A sippy cup sitting on a cloth. This thing will force me into a more painterly style while using it, although probably not for my finished cartoons done with ink and paper.
Tags: Color, Creative, Illustration, iPad, Tools
Drawing, Sketching | Jeff Bucchino | January 11, 2011 10:00 am | Comments Off
New phone, new toys. I think this is one of the coolest things out there when you consider how easily and accurately information can be exchanged in the blink of an eye. No need to type anymore or risk information being garbled during input. I need to get stickers of this for the back of my business card, have t-shirts made, etc.
Advertising | Jeff Bucchino | November 11, 2010 10:00 am | Comments Off
This design is a Celtic knot created in Illustrator for the iPhone game I’m helping out with. The programmers gave me the design and I recreated it in Illustrator with a little web research. It’s a fairly straightforward technique, but requires a bit of patience. I’ve added an ‘exploded’ example to show how the under/over illusion is created. Note that the topmost stroke has rounded caps to overlap and hide the ever-so-slightly-visible seams beneath where the paths have been cut apart and butt together.
Tags: Client, Illustrator, Technique, Tools
Illustrator, Tips | Jeff Bucchino | September 7, 2010 10:00 am | Comments (1)
Here are four Photoshop brushes that I created with India ink on a textured watercolor paper. They are free for you to use in any way that you like. I hope you find them useful. Click on the image below to download the set.
Tags: Brushes, Photoshop, Tools
Freebies, Photoshop | Jeff Bucchino | May 25, 2010 10:00 am | Comments (1)
Illustrator and type go hand in hand. But the wealth of options available for using and abusing type within Illustrator is daunting to say the least. Here is a good look at nearly all of those options.
Tags: Illustrator, Tools
Illustrator, Tips | Jeff Bucchino | May 13, 2010 10:00 am | Comments Off
Having done a bit of cloning in my time, this link is a pretty good guide to getting started with this invaluable Photoshop tool.
Tags: Photoshop, Technique, Tools
Photoshop, Tips | Jeff Bucchino | May 11, 2010 10:00 am | Comments (1)
Here are four feathery Photoshop brushes that I created while messing around with Illustrator. They are free for you to use in any way that you like. I hope you find them useful. Click on the image below to download the set.
Tags: Brushes, Photoshop, Tools
Downloads, Freebies, Photoshop | Jeff Bucchino | May 4, 2010 10:00 am | Comments (1)
Here are a few random colored Illustrator brushes for you; free for any use you may deem worthy. Click on the preview image below to download.
Tags: Brushes, Illustrator, Tools
Downloads, Freebies, Illustrator | Jeff Bucchino | April 15, 2010 10:00 am | Comments Off
Like every other child on the planet, crayons were my first drawing medium, and as an artist, they hold a very special place in my heart. Diem Chau has taken crayons to a completely new place that I could have never gone. In my mind’s eye, I see picking one of these up and having to fight the overwhelming inspiration to draw with it. By the way, but my favorite is my sign.
Color, Inspiration | Jeff Bucchino | March 18, 2010 10:00 am | Comments Off
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