AI's ART BLOG

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-28-2009, 08:06 AM

And it is awesome.

The box it came in was literally gigantic, because aside from being in its original packaging, it was sent in a durable box meant for shipping. Steam Lord has declared the shipping package his, and lays on it frequently.

It's from Wacom's Intuos 3 line, rather than the cheaper Bamboo line, and has a much denser sensor layout so it doesn't get wiggly lines when you draw with slow, steady strokes like the Bamboo tablets do. I literally had to redraw lines over and over and over in rapid strokes, trying to get the right angle with the smaller Bamboo tablet, and this partially solves that problem(the Cintiq line is actually a screen you can draw on top of, rather than just control device - they're thousands of dollars, but of course I reeeeaaally wanna try one).

Hotd, SD and I took some photos for size comparison. Here's several of them:

I've got a lot of crap to get done at work this week, so I haven't had the chance to mess around with the tablet too much yet, but I enjoyed playing around with it a little bit before going out to see a movie last night.

Here's an older sketch I decided to play around with a bit, and added some effects into:

And this is a screen capture of my desktop. SD and I took turns with it, trying out the new brush plugins for PS that came with the tablet. It is obviously a very accurate rendition of its subject, Marilink:

Robotazy · 01-28-2009, 08:45 AM

Nice Cowboy hat, AI.

Jenocide/Arensa has the same brand. I'm not so sure it's the exact same though :/

StarryPeach · 01-28-2009, 09:04 AM

Oooh. An Intuos. That's good stuff, man. And I like what's come out of it.

***Marilink*** · 01-28-2009, 02:34 PM

I wish I actually looked that menacing. That would solve a lot of problems.

Kargath · 01-28-2009, 02:40 PM

Killatron: Camo Edition?

Vapor · 01-28-2009, 04:47 PM

Whoa. That tablet is serious business.

So is your keyboard. That is BADASS

Panfan · 01-28-2009, 04:49 PM

Tablet is cool, but I really want the keyboard and mouse.

CuccoLady · 01-28-2009, 05:33 PM

Whoaaaahhh ginormous tablet is gonna eat me

Awesome tablet, KICKASS keyboard, and cowboy hat of win. :{D

Also I love the shiny effects on that one sketch. So... shiny....

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-28-2009, 06:08 PM

Haha, the keyboard and mouse are pretty cool. Steam Lord has tried to chew through the mouse cable, though, and I had to wrap it with electrical tape where he broke the rubber/plastic. Also, the keyboard had its shortcut keys to power off and go into standby, etc, where the print screen, scroll lock, and break keys used to be. I tend to use the print screen function without thinking, and of course the one that I press the most by accident is the shutdown key. In the end, I just took the keys out of the keyboard for now, and covered the empty hole with the same electrical tape I used on the mouse. The brand is called "Base", but I can't find anything about it with a google search.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kargath

Killatron: Camo Edition?

It was actually meant to be the light playing out, filtered through leaves. Similar concept, in a way.

**Valigarmander** · 01-28-2009, 06:12 PM

Hmmm. That's about the size of the tablet I already had.

I was expecting something the size of a dinner table or something.

1-up Salesman · 01-28-2009, 06:59 PM

Good job, AI! I expect more art from you.

Dizzy · 01-28-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casual Violence

Steam Lord has declared the shipping package his, and lays on it frequently.

I have a cat like that. His name's not as awesome, though.

Cool hat, by the way.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-29-2009, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Hmmm. That's about the size of the tablet I already had.

I was expecting something the size of a dinner table or something.

Haha yeah, they make them nearly twice the size, but I'd feel foolish if I got a tablet bigger than my screen XD. Still, in comparison to my older one this is both much more effective and much larger.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 01-29-2009, 05:53 AM

For those who are interested, I got the keyboard and mouse as a set that included some dodgy speakers which got fried not long after we began using them. I purchased the set about five years ago from Target, for some $35, and never got to use them since I got a laptop instead, but they have a good home on AI's PC now.

***Marilink*** · 01-29-2009, 02:59 PM

btw, I look forward to seeing what magicks you can derive from that there tablet.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-30-2009, 05:55 AM

Yeah, I'm looking forward to using it since I finally just finished all the extra work I had to do.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 01-31-2009, 10:35 PM

I gotta say that "Marilink" picture is AWESOME!!! Great co-work!!!

Luigiman7 · 01-31-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vapor

So is your keyboard. That is BADASS

HELL YEAH. That tablet is also ok, I guess :/

***Cosmonautical*** · 02-01-2009, 09:22 PM

So I used PS to shade and color another hand-drawn pic I did a while back. This one is of Killy, from the manga series BLAME!

Click here for full size (1700 pixels wide)

I had fun using the new brushes that came with the tablet, and the extra brush functions in PS that I've learned to use. After I did the initial colors, they were very bright and unrealistic as PS has a tendency to do, so I made them a bit subdued and played with the darker shadows a bit.

**Valigarmander** · 02-01-2009, 09:33 PM

^ Great shading.

01-28-2009, 08:06 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	AI's ART BLOG And it is awesome. The box it came in was literally gigantic, because aside from being in its original packaging, it was sent in a durable box meant for shipping. Steam Lord has declared the shipping package his, and lays on it frequently. It's from Wacom's Intuos 3 line, rather than the cheaper Bamboo line, and has a much denser sensor layout so it doesn't get wiggly lines when you draw with slow, steady strokes like the Bamboo tablets do. I literally had to redraw lines over and over and over in rapid strokes, trying to get the right angle with the smaller Bamboo tablet, and this partially solves that problem(the Cintiq line is actually a screen you can draw on top of, rather than just control device - they're thousands of dollars, but of course I reeeeaaally wanna try one). Hotd, SD and I took some photos for size comparison. Here's several of them: I've got a lot of crap to get done at work this week, so I haven't had the chance to mess around with the tablet too much yet, but I enjoyed playing around with it a little bit before going out to see a movie last night. Here's an older sketch I decided to play around with a bit, and added some effects into: And this is a screen capture of my desktop. SD and I took turns with it, trying out the new brush plugins for PS that came with the tablet. It is obviously a very accurate rendition of its subject, Marilink:

01-28-2009, 08:45 AM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Nice Cowboy hat, AI. Jenocide/Arensa has the same brand. I'm not so sure it's the exact same though :/

01-28-2009, 09:04 AM	#3
StarryPeach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Gender: Posts: 7,639 Thanks: 771 Thanked 343 Times in 296 Posts	Oooh. An Intuos. That's good stuff, man. And I like what's come out of it.

01-28-2009, 02:34 PM	#4
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	I wish I actually looked that menacing. That would solve a lot of problems.

01-28-2009, 02:40 PM	#5
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Killatron: Camo Edition?

01-28-2009, 04:47 PM	#6
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WHERE IT'S AT Gender: Posts: 5,211 Thanks: 314 Thanked 413 Times in 249 Posts	Whoa. That tablet is serious business. So is your keyboard. That is BADASS

01-28-2009, 04:49 PM	#7
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Tablet is cool, but I really want the keyboard and mouse.

01-28-2009, 05:33 PM	#8
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Whoaaaahhh ginormous tablet is gonna eat me Awesome tablet, KICKASS keyboard, and cowboy hat of win. :{D Also I love the shiny effects on that one sketch. So... shiny....

01-28-2009, 06:12 PM	#10
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Hmmm. That's about the size of the tablet I already had. I was expecting something the size of a dinner table or something.

01-28-2009, 06:59 PM	#11
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Good job, AI! I expect more art from you.

01-29-2009, 05:53 AM	#14
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	For those who are interested, I got the keyboard and mouse as a set that included some dodgy speakers which got fried not long after we began using them. I purchased the set about five years ago from Target, for some $35, and never got to use them since I got a laptop instead, but they have a good home on AI's PC now.

01-29-2009, 02:59 PM	#15
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	btw, I look forward to seeing what magicks you can derive from that there tablet.

01-30-2009, 05:55 AM	#16
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I'm looking forward to using it since I finally just finished all the extra work I had to do.

01-31-2009, 10:35 PM	#17
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I gotta say that "Marilink" picture is AWESOME!!! Great co-work!!!

02-01-2009, 09:22 PM	#19
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	So I used PS to shade and color another hand-drawn pic I did a while back. This one is of Killy, from the manga series BLAME! Click here for full size (1700 pixels wide) I had fun using the new brushes that came with the tablet, and the extra brush functions in PS that I've learned to use. After I did the initial colors, they were very bright and unrealistic as PS has a tendency to do, so I made them a bit subdued and played with the darker shadows a bit.

02-01-2009, 09:33 PM	#20
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Great shading.