Stop & Post Feb 2008

**gray** · 15 February 2008, 12:54 AM

I like the look of that Jon G. It really catches the eye.

I'm suresawrus he does like fireworks, Steve. Very creative.

**gray** · 15 February 2008, 01:01 AM

Although most of my work has a pair of wings involved, I sometimes do other types of illustrations. This is a background for a flower illustration I'm working on. I use the same mixed graphics by first laying out the colour blocks in Xara vectors, then I switch to raster graphics to complete the painting. Xara shapes are shown with some of the raster painting started.

**handrawn** · 15 February 2008, 10:48 AM

That is starting to look up to your usual excellent standard Gray - which raster do you use, I have a fondness for painter.

Photoshop is good too so I understand in its current form, but my version is old and before the brushes became usefully 'artistic' [PS6].

Looking forward to seeing it finished

Jon - nice layout - clear and gets the attention

**zaphodeist** · 15 February 2008, 11:59 AM

Smashing animation that Steve

Will we get to see the doyouthinkesawrus eventually - or is he too shy?

John

**handrawn** · 15 February 2008, 01:55 PM

thanks john - well..... if I'm quick...

**zaphodeist** · 15 February 2008, 04:26 PM

He! He!

You could always hire Bill Oddie to do a Sauruswatch - he can get Badgers to perform

John

**gray** · 15 February 2008, 06:24 PM

Thanks Steve. I use a simpke little program called GIF annimator 5. It has a simple paint brush and layers. I like to keep things real simple.

**handrawn** · 16 February 2008, 12:09 AM

JOHN - Ha Sauruswatch - well birds they say are descended from dinosaurs and Mr Oddie is good with them too ... hummmm an idea is brewing

GRAY - thanks don't know the program, but I'm all for simple tools, I guess I don't use more than 5/10% of painter 's real capability, what counts is what you do with it.....