A few months ago when Tony Segale told me David Butler was coming to California to give his workshop, I thought I best jump on that opportunity. Spending a weekend learning software wasn't high on my list of things to do. But I ignored that thought and went anyway. At least it was going to be with a bunch of sign people friends. So just before the workshop, I ran out and got a notebook computer and the Photoshop software. I loaded it up and off I went.
I have attended quite a few software classes in my day and most of them have been some vague overview of the commands and what they do (and rarely how the commands work together, or how you would actually create something). But David Butler hasn't gone to these. He conducted his workshop by starting a project (I like that) and showed us students how to do it. He showed the commands he uses to create his type of graphic images. It has all been set up so you're successful. This was the first software class that I actually created something and learned how to do it at the same time.
So after the workshop, I thought I better put my new knowledge to work. I had a rough sketch of a Rawson & Evans type storefront sign that I was going to make. I thought it would be a good project to create in Photoshop. So I spent a month working on it and it came out pretty darn nice. Believe it or not, the Friday morning of the workshop was the first time I ever even looked at Photoshop. Thanks to David's excellently formatted workshop, I walked away with the ability to create the logo pictured above (if my image posting technique worked, if not it's the new header on my website). Thanks David! ...and he gave me a notebook and CD so I wouldn't forget anything!
Also, there's some nifty reverse glass pieces on my website for those of you that like that stuff.
[ December 10, 2003, 10:14 PM: Message edited by: Steve Shortreed ]
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
VERY Cool Larry!
I'm excited about the one coming up here in Florida!
Nettie
Posted by Terry Whynott (Member # 1622) on :
Larry, I spent some time yesterday browsing around your website. I am in awe of the beauty of everything you have shown there.
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us! Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Larry,
What is this? You come in on your first post and put us all to shame. Beautiful work!
We look forward to learning from you.
Posted by Mike Pulskamp (Member # 3475) on :
WOW!!!!!!! nice site. That stuff is un real! How did you shade the letters on the MMIII Conclave piece? That is just beyond words!
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Wow Larry, I think you need to give a class on doing them split shades. It's something I've always wanted to learn. You do awwwesome work.
Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :
Wow Larry!! Yer work is great and very inspiring!
Stevo
Posted by Miles Cullinane (Member # 980) on :
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