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The 15,000 layer Photoshop file!
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Looks pretty bad ass. Hope someone is getting some good money for all that work. And hope you don't accidently save it flat 
( can't even count how many times I've done that)
( can't even count how many times I've done that)Wow! I assumed that was just a photograph (the top one I mean). Upon closer inspection there are a few items that look a little artificial, for example the side panels on the shelters and also I think the red brick building on the right hand side looks a little 'flat' or perhaps too clean. Am not criticising it though; it is an amazing piece of work! The second one does look slightly more computer-generated, but again, on first glance I thought it was a photo.
dops7107 said:
That's what I was thinking. The amount of reference material must have been an insane amount also. I wonder what he does for file management. EEK.
Just take a picture of the place and move on with your life. This guy has way too much time on his hands.
Am I the only one who thinks this doesn't look very photo-realistic at all?
I know where you're coming from. If I wanted to see something representational, I'd look at a photograph. Or I'd be some pretentious 19th century French guy (as opposed to some pretentious 21st century American guy. Fine.).
Which is not to say that it's not good work and not painstaking work. But which is to say ... god, it's kind of ... boring.
Hoef said:
I know where you're coming from. If I wanted to see something representational, I'd look at a photograph. Or I'd be some pretentious 19th century French guy (as opposed to some pretentious 21st century American guy. Fine.).
Which is not to say that it's not good work and not painstaking work. But which is to say ... god, it's kind of ... boring.
I think it's amazing.
And the second pic isn't a separate image, it's a 100% crop view of the overall painting.
And the second pic isn't a separate image, it's a 100% crop view of the overall painting.
If you go to the actual location in Chicago and look at the red brick building it really is that clean. The real estate company that bought it freshly sandblasted and tuck-pointed the facade. He even got the white paint/dirt on the left raw brick side down exactly. The only part of the building that looks very fakey to me are the top windows. The lack of haze in the distance and the amazing depth of field also give it away but I think that's part of the point of the artist's photorealistic style - it makes the viewer really study it for inconsistencies. I used to get on the "L" at that stop every day for years. When I saw this artwork I swear I thought it was a photo - it's that accurate.dietcokevanilla said:
I emailed the artist today to see if he was planning on selling prints of this artwork. His reply was:
"I have not arrived on a price for the unlimited series yet.The smaller 12 x 36", unlimited will probably sell for $250. Later, Bert."
I saw this guy on Tech TV once. He made a pretty good looking flag in Photoshop, I still remember how he did it. He's crazy.
i used to live off the 54th/Cermak line in the south side of Chicago. Reminisce i will. Especially the time i got beat up right off the Pulaski L stop. never again did i ride the Blue Line. The Orange Line became my new friend.
The abilities of some people amaze me. I mean I get scared as soon as I've got more than 5 layers in PS! The first one is extremely realistic, the second one not so much, but it still looks great!
You know what would be really cool. After he finished the project and exibited it, he trashes the file and all prints.
Sort of like those designs that Tibetan Buddhist monks make out of coloured grains of sand, there are four people working simultaneously producing the most elaborate mandalas complete with drop shadowed caligraphy. Because they are working from the edge inwards, one person is working upside down. After it's finished they sweep it up.
Sort of like those designs that Tibetan Buddhist monks make out of coloured grains of sand, there are four people working simultaneously producing the most elaborate mandalas complete with drop shadowed caligraphy. Because they are working from the edge inwards, one person is working upside down. After it's finished they sweep it up.
Bert's a freakin psycho. Every year at Photoshop world, I go to one of his classes. At this year's PSW in Miami, they had that image printed up full size. Even standing six inches away, it was still purty. He's like the freakin Bob Ross of Photoshop. He does this stuff in his spare time between writing books, teachins PS classes, and helping out Industrail Light & Magic. On top of it all, he's a nice guy. He'll chat with ya, and doesn't have the "look what I can do" attitude.
saunders45 said:
A digital Bob Ross? Excellent!
"Yeah.... that's nice. Now let's add some big ol' clouds. (click!... click!). Yeah... look at em... all (click!)... thundery. Nice! Ookaay. Now, How about some trees? Yeah. (click!) A big ol' tree. Bam. Yeah, I like that. (click!... click!). Hi, Mr Squirrel! Yeah! Lets have a squirrel up in that big 'ol tree! (clickety-click).... Nice! Now, let's open our colour palette... click ourselves some Titanium White... Yeah!"
baby duck monge said:
I actually thought the second one was simply zooming in on the train in the first picture.
I wonder what resolution the entire image is?