Again in spirit, Boomer & I are enjoying our mugs of organically & shade-grown, fair-trade, French Roast coffee this morning on the boardwalk of Silverthorn’s Café.
Last Sunday, I decided it was time for Boomer to learn how to do graphics. He, with some reluctance agreed. I asked that he draw a car to add to the tow-truck and old time car I had drawn earlier.
So, he set out to draw his own car. After about four hours of attempting to “get it right,” and some language I dare not repeat, as it may offend the ears of our Gentle Readers, Boomer abruptly stood up from his desk, grabbed his camera went outside and photographed his car.
“You can’t use a jpeg—too much photo shopping involved,” I told him.
“Just watch, y’old coot, I have an idea.” He replied with a smile.
A relatively short two hours later, after cropping the jpeg, dumbing it down and copying it to the Word document, and then outlining the car—viola! A cyber-car was born!
Jay
And the story continues at Danger Bay—Identity revealed!
Love it. Isn't it amazing what can be created with deft use of a graphics program or Word???? I'm an old fashioned free hand drawer since first grade elementary school myself. But, I can make image programs dance.
This is a great example.
Peep: The car is known as "Lumpy"after a hail storm back in 2000 severely damaged the car (since repaired). It will play no active part in the series.
Lenn: Word will accept a very small jpeg, so that's how Boomer was able to trace the various parts. Then it went to Publisher to be combined with the backgound jpeg. I had Boomer do all the steps except the final tweaking for publication. I've seen your work..."dance" is an understatement.
Allison: Yes but need a photo, preferably directly from the side, front, or rear, the drawing program is not well-suited for perspective.
Jay
Ines: Happy birthday!
Lola: Thanks!
Cheryl: 'Cause the lamp post is accross the road (see big photo on our last post).
Bob: Thanks.
Jay
George: And I was unaware of it being her birthday! It was in the character pipeline for a while, and I managed to get it done on Boomer & my drawing day on Sunday.
Jay
Lysa: Sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. Unlike Jay, I actually have to WORK for a living, and although my employer provides a great place to work, my request for a laptop, or at least a Blackberry, has been rejected—they think I can’t drive & blog! Imagine that! Anyway, thanks for your compliment!
Sarah: No, he didn’t. I guess timing IS everything.
Ines: Hello. I’m Jays better looking, younger & smarter partner at your service! (I KNOW I’m gonna pay for this)
Boomer