Bob Staake's Unusual Illustration Method - Alvinology

Bob Staake’s Unusual Illustration Method

Bob Staake
Taken from Bob Staake’s website

Bob Staake is a children book illustrator who draws pictures in the most amazing manner. He uses just a mouse and the very outdated Photoshop 3.0.

Check out this video demonstration of his drawing process:

All his illustrations are formed via combinations and subtractions of shapes and lines. It looks like a very tedious process to me! Yet at the same time, I marvel at his works because of their beautiful geometries and Staake’s solid understanding of shapes.

In the age of digital art, artists are prone to obsessively keep themselves updated on the latest design software development. Yet here’s one guy who can show that old technology does not equate to bad art. You just have to get your fundamentals right. Rock on dude!~

Technorati Tags: bob staake, photoshop 3.0, photoshop tutorial, children book, illustrator, shapes, graphic design, children art

3 comments

  1. I like how he airbrushes the subjects. Very nice! And since they don’t require very complex funky effects, Photoshop 3.0 is indeed good enough. A great deal of imagination is the key…

Leave a Reply

Related Posts

Kungfu vs Yoga - Alvinology
Read More

Kungfu vs Yoga

Ever wonder what it would be like if we pit kungfu masters against a yoga guru? Here’s the…
Alvinology Awards 2011 - Alvinology
Read More

Alvinology Awards 2011

Hello 2012 and goodbye 2011! Following past years tradition in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, my first blog post in 2012 will be…