This is the largest image i have ever created, pushing the boundaries of the software and hardware as far as they can go. Bert monroy is a photoshop hall of famer who currently consults such clients as pixar, disney animation, and adobe on digital artistry and tools. Jan 24, 2018 bert monroy is a photoshop hall of famer who currently consults such clients as pixar, disney animation, and adobe on digital artistry and tools. It was unveiled at photoshop world in miami on march 22, 2006. It was unveiled at the photo plus expo in new york on october 28, 2010 as a work in progress. Adding the logo to a curved surface linkedin learning. In the digital masters series, new riders takes pride in being an innovator in graphics publishing by sharing with the reader a passion for the science and for the art of computer graphics. How to create a magical enchanted dagger in photoshop.
Bert monroy is an artist best known for his skill in using adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator. It concentrates on the techniques he has established over the years in the creation of his fine art works. Photoshop studio with bert monroy voices new riders monroy, bert on. This guide to photoshop is intended for readers in the electronic design a. May 24, 2016 welcome to our new series of posts called speaker spotlight, designed to highlight each of our upcoming creativepro conference speakers. Bert monroy is one of the most popular speakers at the photoshop world conference and travels extensively on behalf of the national association of photoshop professionals teaching seminars about photoshop and illustrator. Bert monroy s venetian night he soon quit the agency and started a business around computer illustration on the mac, and eagerly adopted each new software and hardware milestone, especially illustrator, whose bezier curvebased vector graphics made his work scalable. Bert monroy has long enjoyed successes as a digital artist, as evidenced by his credentials and his books. He mostly uses photoshop, but does include illustrator in his workflow. The first interview is with bert monroy who is the best photorealistic illustrator i have ever had the pleasure to meet. Apr, 2006 bert monroy a digital photorealist artist has created a massive illustrator photoshop panorama of a chicago l stop. Monroy s techniques, culled from 20 years of digital imagemaking, demonstrate the breadth of 3d photorealistic results that can be achieved using 2d illustrative tools. I ran this article back in 2006 on my previous blog, but thought it was worth revisiting. Bert is the author and coauthor of several books, some of them are photoshop studio with bert monroy, bert monroy.
Every aspect is created entirely from scratch using photoshop, but with help from illustrator creating perspective lines, and developing where shadows should fall. Upon discovering computers with the introduction of the macintosh. So i was a little skeptical, but i went down to the computer store and i saw this little mac 128 and it had a little thing. Bert monroy damen vectorvault your imagination is the. Apr 30, 2010 bert monroy is a digital painter, early photoshop adopter, and instructor. Throughout his life, monroy have been a digital artist, early photoshop adopter, educator, writer and many more.
Bert monroy was born and raised in new york city, where he spent 20 years in the advertising industry as an art director and creative director for various agencies as well as his own. But through it all, illustrator was the foundation of many of his paintings. Bert monroy, digital painter and ilustrator 2011 plot. Photoshop studio with bert monroy voices new riders. If you are keen to get into it, get yourself a subscription, and work through bert monroy s titles on times square and the amsterdam canal illustration.
Apr 16, 2003 as with any painter, brushwork is key to monroys success, and he exploits photoshops new brush features whenever he can. Bert monroy photoillustration workshop now on cdrom. Since hes very busy this interview is short, but nevertheless i think youll find it interesting. Or you could say, they have way too much photoshop talent. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Bert monroy online courses, classes, training, tutorials. Jun 04, 2009 bert monroy is a digital artist pioneer, specialized in photorealistic digital painting.
Books by bert monroy author of photoshop studio with bert. He is a veteran of the advertising industry and commercial illustration. Hes been creating digital art for over 20 years and started with a 128k mac back in 1984. His images are simply amazing, especially when you know that they are all 100% hand made using programs like photoshop and illustrator. Renowned artist bert monroy is known for his hyperrealistic style of extremely large format photoshop illustrations.
In this streaming online video, bert continues to develop the core principles of his book photoshop studio with bert monroy. The expo is an annual gargantuan affair, with booths upon booths occupying the hangarsized space at the jacob javits center in manhattan. Photorealistic techniques with photoshop and illustrator. Bert monroy, a digital artist, has composed what is claimed to be the largest photoshop image known to the public. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Adobe illustrator was crucial for times square because of the sheer size. Digital artist bert monroy invites you into his personal studio in berkeley, california, to share the inspirations and secrets behind his stunning art using adobe photoshop. Bert shares that workflow in great detail in his videos, which means you can learn all his tips and tricks. Bert monroy has had a long career in the graphic arts. Why is concept art only created using raster graph. Monroy is considered to be one of the pioneers of digital a. Join bert monroy for an indepth discussion in this video, pioneering digital workflows, part of creative inspirations. Drawing id chain links using adobe illustrator fashion. In this episode, ben shows you how to create a magical enchanted dagger in photoshop.
Be amazed and learn as master digital artist bert monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as monet and picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn how to create artwork with adobe photoshopno fine art skill requiredand turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Interview with bert monroy photoshop artist bert monroy. Times square by bert monroy adobe illustrator blog. It took nearly 2,000 hours over the course of 11 months for bert to create it, and illustrator was integral to his process. Similar techniques can be used to add snow, fog, or other elements of nature to almost any scene.
Just a few years later, bert would outdo himself yet again with his painting times square. It is a panorama of the damen station on the blue line of the chicago transit authority adobe illustrator was used for generating the majority of the basic shapes as well as all the buildings in the chicago skyline. Apr 30, 2010 join bert monroy for an indepth discussion in this video, pioneering digital workflows, part of creative inspirations. Interviews include cofounder john warnock, his wife marva, artists and designers ron chan, bert monroy, dylan roscover and jessica hische.
Everything being resolution independent, everything was planned in illustrator. He is a hyperrealistic digital painter who builds his digital paintings as a traditional artist would, adding color and texture, but on a digital canvas. In this example of turning a photograph into a drawing, professional artist and photoshop expert bert monroy shows you how to make a photograph look like a handdrawn image on canvas. In this course, master illustrator bert monroy walks though the process of creating these realistic images with. Pioneering digital workflows linkedin learning, formerly. Bert currently lives with his wife in berkeley, california. Pixel perfect with bert monroy youtube channel times square tutorials an online resource for my times square tutorials, no longer available on linkedin learning with content. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover berts connections. One of his favorite tricks became playing with the resolutionindependent capabilities of the program. Although photoshop has let you make custom brushes for some time now, photoshop 7 introduced the notion of brush presets, which gives you more control over the frequency and patterning of the strokes.
Make sure to click where is says click on image for detail to see why bert monroy is truly a mad genius. A quick look at the above image doesnt do it justice. Bert monroy has 17 books on goodreads with 186 ratings. Upon discovering computers with the introduction of the macintosh 128 in. Bert monroy is celebrated as one of leading digital illustrators working today. If i had done it completely in photoshop, it would have been a foot filewhich photoshop cant handle. Bert monroys venetian night he soon quit the agency and started a business around computer illustration on the mac, and eagerly adopted each new software and hardware milestone, especially illustrator, whose bezier curvebased vector graphics made his work scalable. Dec 05, 2008 some people have waaaay too much time on their hands. Bert monroy, digital painter and ilustrator 2011 quotes on imdb. Bert monroy is a digital painter, early photoshop adopter, and instructor. Wellknown and highly regarded expert in the photoshop community, he has received heavy exposure on techtv in the past year and. Fine art contains digital paintings that were created entirely in adobe illustrator and photoshop without the use of scans.
Digital painting, dissecting more paintings and taking you even further along on the path of your. He is a hyperrealistic digital painter who builds his digital paintings as a traditional artist would. As an early adopter of digital imaging tools, he has been working with photoshop since before it was released as a product by adobe. Author and illustrator bert monroy takes an unexciting photo and transforms it into an amazing dream sequence by combining it with other photos and techniques. The technique and power of creation this is a book of techniques. The subject of this speaker spotlight is the legendary bert monroy. His latest piececalled times squareis a gigantic painting of the new york city thoroughfare, measuring 5by25 feet. Photoshop hall of famer bert monroy shares insider. Monroys techniques, culled from 20 years of digital imagemaking, demonstrate the breadth of 3d photorealistic results that can be achieved using 2d illustrative tools. Bert monroy shares tips on creating realistic reflections and shadows in photoshop. Bert monroy, digital painter and ilustrator 2011 quotes.
Bert monroys most popular book is photoshop channel chops. I once made a drawing of a mac plus into a tiny dot. Why is the pen and touch functions not working on mac os 10. Join bert monroy for an indepth discussion in this video, adding the logo to a curved surface, part of creating dreamscapes in photoshop. Watch the illustrator story unfold, from its beginning as adobes first software product, to its role in the digital publishing revolution, to becoming an essential tool for designers worldwide. With illustrator and photoshop, i can get more detail, i can change my mind, i can change colors. These tutorials show tips and tricks for everyone, from beginning to advanced photoshop and illustrator users.
I had a small ad agency in new york city and my partner said that we had to computerize. We are big fans of bert monroy here, who creates amazing art with adobe applications. Most of the basic shapes and the chicago skyline were created in illustrator and brought into photoshop for the final touch. Using adobe photoshop and illustrator, a moviebased training workshop featuring nearly six hours of videobased training. When adobe illustrator first shipped in 1987, it was the first software application for a young company that had, until then, focused solely on adobe postscript. Jul 24, 2017 if you are keen to get into it, get yourself a subscription, and work through bert monroy s titles on times square and the amsterdam canal illustration. They are the techniques that i have developed in the creation of my fine art. Commercial photoshop with bert monroy ebook by bert monroy. Take a 10minute recess and join bert monroy in adobe photoshop or illustrator, the playgrounds of digital artists. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those digital pictures into shape with adobe photoshop and illustrator.
Jul 15, 2015 bert monroy is a digital painter, early photoshop adopter, and instructor. Bert monroy is an american artist best known for his skill in using adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator. Photoshop hall of famer bert monroy shares insider secrets. Bert kept up with every new version of illustrator, and his own evolution as a digital artist kept pace. Interview with bert monroy photoshop artist bert monroy talks about his career april 09, 2010 bert monroy was born and raised in new york city, where he spent 20 years in the advertising industry as an art director and creative director for various agencies as well as his own. Jun 19, 2015 a few years ago, bert monroy showed his work at the art expo. Bert monroy author of photoshop studio with bert monroy. It added 20 minutes to the processing time on a linotronic 300but to be able to do that. Bert walks through fun, selfcontained projects that test your skills and. In this extended interview we discuss bert s beginnings as a digital artist, to his current work. The structures, the natural elements, the vehicles learn how to paint like a pro. Weve assembled a dream team roster of photoshop and illustrator gurus, and thought youd like get to know what makes them tick, why theyre passionate about what they do, and what you can expect to learn from them at the conference. Fast forward to 2016 and bert is the pioneer of digital art. Using adobe illustrator, photoshop, and other tools bert has the amazing ability to create hyperrealistic digital images that surpass photographs in realism.
Bert monroy depicts his younger self in times square. Check out our interview with him, where we discuss the history of photoshop. Bert monroys times square comes to life in san francisco. This is a drawing of id chain links using adobe illustrator. Bert monroy was born and raised in new york city where he spent 20 years in the advertising industry as an art director and creative director for various agencies as well as his own. He spent 20 years in the advertising industry as an art director and creative director for various agencies as well as his own. His most recent book, released in 2000 by new riders, is called bert monroy. My amsterdam mist is the culmination of twentytwo months of work. Upon discovering computers with the introduction of the macintosh 128 in 1984, he embarked on a new digital career.
In this excerpt from his book, see how monroy adds brooding clouds and torrential rain to a digitally captured photograph through a liberal use of basic filters. Monroy is considered by most pixelperfect viewers to be one of the pioneers of digital art. View bert monroy s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. View bert monroys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Today, more products are advertised and sold using illustrations than photographs. Photorealistic techniques with photoshop and illustrator and photoshop studio with bert monroy. These id chain links are components for a project for another video.
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