Twilight update!

2009 June 19
Update on my twilight poster. This is a huge challenge because I’m not only adapting Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart into my style, I have to struggle with the resemblance as well. It has proven to be really difficult, but I’m slowly getting there.
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Twilight

2009 June 13

This is a work in progress poster, quite large as well, 841mm x 1189mm, and is going to be a very detailed and beautifully ornamented illustration from the movie Twilight. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart portraying Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. This is just a personal project of mine, I need to practice drawing humans cause I tend to do lots of animals and nature, and I just saw the movie for the first time and thought it was a beautiful story. Hopefully they will be recognizable when I’m done with it:)

A simple way to make a book.

2009 May 25
by armande

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Tumblr

2009 May 4
by armande

I am trying out Tumblr. I will not update this blog while using Tumblr, so please visit me there if you long for updates^^

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Wacom Intuos4

2009 March 30
by armande

Finally Wacom launched their new series of digitizer tablets and they seem amazing! Here are the specs for the medium size:

General specifications Intuos4 M Tablet:

  • Resolution 5,080 lpi
  • Pressure levels 2,048
  • Accuracy (pen) +/- 0.25 mm (0.010 in)
  • Accuracy (lens cursor) +/- 0.15 mm (0.006 in)
  • Tilt range (all pens) +/- 60 degrees (+/- 50 degrees on Intuos4 S tablets)
  • Reading height 10 mm (0.39 in)
  • Maximum report rate 200 points per second
  • Interface USB 1.1 to USB mini-B (Intuos4 S, M and L tablet models); USB 1.1 (Intuos4 XL)
  • Cable length 2.5 m (8.2 ft), detachable on S, M and L tablet models
  • Power requirements DC 5V, less than 300 mA, from primary USB port or powered USB hub
  • Active area (W x D): 223.5 x 139.7 mm (8.8 x 5.5 in)
  • Physical size (W x D x H): 367 x 254.0 x 12,0 mm (14.5 x 10.0 x 0.5 in) approximately
  • Weight: 1.0 g (2.2 lb) approximately
  • Touch Ring: 1
  • ExpressKeys™: 8
  • ExpressKey™ displays: 8, next to ExpressKeys™

 

My Intuos4 M is on the way!

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Pure awesome!

2009 March 30
by armande

This is what pure awesome looks like! We know how cool we are!

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NorskArt

2009 March 29
by armande

I will be showing five illustrations in London at the NorskArt exhibition this year. What gallery space and date has not yet been decided, but it will be somewhere in London in May. I’ll post more info later.

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The importance of being organized

2009 March 27
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by armande

I went to a lecture this morning about professionalism  and the importance of being well organized when working as a freelancer. I got so inspired to get organized that I went out and bought everything I need to start organize my life:

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What pens I use

2009 March 26
by armande

I’m a passionate drawer and I love drawing with pen. The main reason for that is because pen is very unforgiving and once you make a mark there is no way to undo it. Here are the pens I normally use. Faber Castell has got some great pens in indian ink which makes them great combined with water colour.

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Handwriting

2009 March 26
by armande

I’m writing a Norwegian blog as well, http://nina-arctander.livejournal.com/ , and that’s why I’ve written the note below in Norwegian. But at least you can enjoy my handwriting^^ 

 

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