Manual Drawing

Do you like drawing?
I do :)
since I was child I like drawing very much, I used to imitate the figures from others comic. Using manual technic, it's really interesting to me. I've ever create a story with the characters, and I love funny stories. I still remember, there was some comics, made by me...it's about soccer^^ well influenced of Captain Tsubasa anime, that time.
Beside that I also influenced of Dragon Ball Z, so I made the story similar but in different figure. I always drawing b'coz I like to draw no matter it's good or not. Some of my works was lost somewhere...that's too bad, I really miss my old creation.
For now, I still like drawing, but not to make a story...just make a creation in a piece of paper and then finished.

Graphic Design Software

Graphic design software is very important for designer to do over their job. In modern life like now, we don't need any paint brush, water color, oil paint, canvas anymore to create a masterpiece. No need to make our hand dirty with drawing equipment. Some painters perhaps still using the old way to draw, and it has begun a rare.

Technology grow so fast, and make progress in variuos field, especially in graphic design. The progess can be seen in so many software and program for Graphic Design(GD). I won't discuss software from the first period, let's talk the recent program. What kind of GD software that you now..?? and which one is you like the most?

For me, I like Photoshop the most, it's easy to use. Sometimes I make the combination of using more than one application, depend on the need. Corel Draw, Illustrator, Indesign, Freehand, Flash are kinds of application that I've ever use. I try to learn Dreamweaver and 3D Studio Max...but it seems too dificult for me. Besides, not enough capability of my pC to use that program.^^

OK, so what's your favorite graphic design software....??

What is Photo Tracing?

Nowadays photo tracing design becomes popular, we often see photo tracing design products anywhere. Such as in print media, T-Shirt, sticker, poster, billboard, and also banner. In graphic design, tracing means the process of redrawing an illustration using appropriate tools. We can change bitmap photo object into vector design based. The one of graphics program that use for tracing process is CorelTRACE. This program will do tracing process automatically. If the tracing has formed, we can edit the object using CorelDRAW aplication in order to create an attractive design.

Now, you can see the pictures before and after tracing, below.

Looks like a cartoon picture, but the face of the object still looks the same, and we can make a POP-ART design using this technique, add color to make it cool..!! :)

Use Tracing

We've seen name card design, before....'n now let's see another design that I've made.
I use Tracing in Corel Draw to make these, 'n continue in Photoshop. The first image (Ambitious Girl) is an exception, without tracing..it's a direct drawing in Corel

1. Poster Design

2. Cover Book Design
OK, we'll talk further about tracing in the next posting. See you later guys...... :)
sure, you can give your comment below about these picture.

Name card design

These are some of my experiment.... Check it out now ^__^



Play with brushes, fonts, and contrast colors in Photoshop.... One of them of these name card has used by my friend for her shop.

Art and Design

What do you know about art and design..?
in my opinion definition of art is more extensive than a design. Art could be an image, sound, even a movement...anything we can see, touch, hear and feel could be an art. e.g: Music & song, picture, dance, poetry, even martial is an art.
While design more objective, it usually something tangible like fashion, product, cover, and layout of page.

Art and design, Looks similar but has difference.
I conclude that design is part of the art.

What are anything related about them..?
It could be Image, shape, colour, skill and talent, techniques, and many others. I like about art and design since I was child. I used to draw and make my own comic. Using crayon or color pencil I expressed my feeling in a piece of paper...truly memorable...
Now, I often use application program such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Corel Draw. Because it's more practice and easy to use. I can express my hobby at there. It's fun.

So, what do you think of them?