Free Editable Templates for Tarpaulin in Ai CS5 format
Charcoal Portraits from Picture
The Clown in Me
Hua Ho Commemorates Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2012
How to Transform Silhouette Image into Custom Shapes Using Photoshop CS5
Free Editable Templates for Tarpaulin in Photoshop Format
Glenn Tees|Clobbering Humor and T-shirt Printing!
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28.2.13

Free Editable Templates for Tarpaulin in Ai CS5 format

Here's another Free sets of editable templates you can use when doing layouts for birthdays or any kind of parties in Adobe Illustrator CS5 format. 



You may also try these beautiful vector flourish and flower circle files, useful in any nature theme, vintage artwork, and more!



Charcoal Portraits from Picture

After a few minutes rest from work, I immediately took my art materials and start painting. I loved doing portraits from photo. Typically, around 11 o’clock in the evening if I get started and sometimes it takes the morning before I decided to sleep. 

Just like drawings from pencil, charcoal portraits are great. I’m glad my brother bought me a charcoal pencil in the Philippines, which is so hard for me to find in Brunei or maybe I just don’t know the exact place to buy, hmm...

Facebook is also a great help in this business. Perhaps all kind of businesses are now connected to social media, am I right? Charcoal Portraits are also great help for the family, especially, since those earnings I gained here as an overseas contract worker ain’t enough to meet all their needs. But the most important is, aside from money-making, it has also increased my efficiency in painting, can control my patience much longer, having peace of mind and freeing myself by expressing my thoughts with every stroke of my hand. (Nah! Just expressing my thoughts here, don’t take me seriously.)
man_painting_from_picture

This is a pure talent for me. I did not attend art classes before, I don't even have drawing lessons or art lessons but luckily GOD gave this to me. I don’t have my own studio. I’m doing it all at my bedroom. sitting on a small box, holding my 22 in x 33 in drawing board made of plywood. Well, sometimes I felt uncomfortable but as time goes by, I'm getting used to it. Besides, I’m having FUN!
realistic-female-portrait-drawings
charcoal portrait of a smiling lady

Hey, guys... if you have time and want to see more drawings from pencil and charcoal portraits artworks or have any questions regarding the latter, don’t hesitate to visit my Facebook Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/ThehanDrawn and view more artworks of mine and co-artists at theHANDrawn


21.1.13

The Clown in Me


I am good in playing clown all my life. Acting like nothing happens during bad days and keeping my chin up, laughing out loud and telling funny stories to them who felt sad.
But deep inside myself, I am lost, alone and lonely; A man who needed someone to take me out of the blue. Wanting someone to let me feel that I am not just a clown but a man needed to be understands and most of all, to be love.
Why could I make others feel so happy and yet I couldn't feel it for myself?


26.8.12

Hua Ho Commemorates Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2012



Every year, Hua Ho Department Store in Brunei always commemorates the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri also known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri or Hari Raya Puasa, an important Muslim festival celebrated globally. It signifies the end of Ramadhan and the start of Syawal. It falls on August 19 this year.  Please note Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and thus this Hari Raya date given is approximation.
But before that day comes, Hua Ho department store’s artists of Sengkurong, Yayasan, Manggis and Tanjung Bunut branches are busy brainstorming for the concept of the display for the said occasion. Earlier as of June they were gathered for a meeting and discussed the future events. Tasks are given individually. After a thorough discussions and planning, the concepts are now ready to take in. And since the said Hua Ho Department Store’s 4 branches follow the same pattern for the display, it was stress-free doing the design in CAD and SketchUp 8 for the designer.

An arch and a mosque are the main subjects of the concept of this year’s store display. After the layout was send and approved by the store’s boss, the following days are the hardest day of preparations.

The Hari Raya Aidilfitri display was 97% made of Styrofoam and the remaining percentages are composed of hot glue, barbecue sticks, wires, bulbs and paints. Each artist focused on their stores display and since the store only have 4 artists, two months preparation was required. The arch I made for Hua Ho Yayasan branch, has the stature to 4,000.00mm laid in box with 2,430 millimeters in height. And the mosque measurements was 1,298.8mm x 891.6mm x 2,799.3mm. There was a modification done on the actual settings. But we must lay the mosque in the exact place that is easily noticed by those who pass through the escalator. We also have added other designs besides those same design we agreed. Somewhat there's a difference between the design of the arch which I made relative to what they did because I kept it nearer to the design and colors used by my colleague to the shopping guidebook he did for the store. And using bright colors like lemon yellow will destruct the main concept so I'm using pantone color number 600, instead.
The installation is supposed to start on the 25th day of July, but conforming to the store management’s request, we installed it much earlier. I was so upset when the manager suggested to move the position of the arch opposed those stated in the plan, for the pillar of the arch was nearly broken in the first attempt of its installation due to excessive amount of people willing to help. There I realized, that the number of people helping does not always justify the result of the work, but with proper technique and planning. Because the next day, we were able to arise the arch where only three of us have worked together. With the help of my colleague, the installation of the whole display was completed successfully.

Hua Ho - Tanjung Bunut store display
Hua Ho - Tanjung Bunut store display

Hua Ho - Manggis store display
Hua Ho - Manggis store display.
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display
Hua Ho - Manggis supermarket area display
Hua Ho - Manggis supermarket area display.
Hua Ho - Sengkurong store display
Hua Ho - Sengkurong store display.
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display.
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display.
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display
Hua Ho - Yayasan store display.


25.5.12

How to Transform Silhouette Image into Custom Shapes Using Photoshop CS5

Do you want to use an image file as your Custom Shape in Photoshop CS5 but don’t know how to do it?  Stop worrying now, this tutorial is intended for you.

What is CSH file extension?


The CSH file extension is associated with Adobe Photoshop, a professional image-editing standard and leader of the Photoshop digital imaging line, developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

CSH files are used for custom vector shapes (objects), such as logo of a sexy lady for a magazine cover and can be saved and loaded in Adobe Photoshop.



Custom shape files are saved in Photoshop/Presets/Custom Shapes folder by default.

By default, Custom Shape Tool is under the Rectangle Tool
Just right-click the icon and select Custom Shape Tool

The shape tools provide an easy way to create buttons, navigation bars, and other items used on web pages.

1. Open a new blank Photoshop document by clicking File menu at the top left corner of the screen and choose New. This brings up the New Document dialog box. Set your document as follows: 3 inches width and 3 inches height (3x3), 300 resolutions. 
Opening a New File in File Menu
Resetting image size and resolution
2. Locate your source image and import it on Photoshop CS5 or use drag & drop command.

3. To transform your silhouette image as a Custom Shape, first ensure that the silhouette image’s layer is selected in the Layers palette. The preview icon will be highlighted once selected. Right-click your image layer icon in the Layers palette and click Layer From Background.
Layering the silhouette image from background.

4. Once clicked, the pop-up window will appear. Rename your file and hit OK
Renaming the image.
5. Using rectangular marquee tool (shortcut: M), select a little portion of the white area by   long pressing the left button dragging your mouse. 
Selecting the white background using rectangular marquee tool.
Open Select menu at the top of the screen and click Similar. This will select all the white space in our image.

6. Press Delete button. This will reveal our image in a transparent background.
Deleting the white background.
7. Select the image using Wand Tool.
Selecting the image using Magic Wand Tool.
8. Right-click the selected image and click Make Work Path
Converting the image file into a work path.
Setting the Tolerance in 1.0 pixels.
8. Set the Work Path Tolerance in 1.0 pixels. 


9. Clicking Edit menu at the top left corner of the screen and choose Define Custom Shape, renaming it, and it's done. You have now your very owned Custom Shapes for Photoshop.



Renaming the shape.
Click the link below for the Custom Shapes I've done so far. Go on... it's for FREE.


How to use

1. Expand the Custom Shape tool by clicking the down arrow.

2. Click the small right arrow icon.

3. Click Load Shapes and locate the csh file you've downloaded, extract it and click OK button.




20.5.12

Free Editable Templates for Tarpaulin in Photoshop Format

Looking for a FREE Editable Templates for Tarpaulin in PSD format?
Just click the images below. Enjoy!

a lovely day
rural green
starry starry night
cityscape
bubbling tangerine
wooden day



Click this link for another Free sets of editable templates you can use when doing layouts for birthdays or any kind of parties in Adobe Illustrator CS5 format.


Customize your own t-shirts using these editable designs in EPS file format. You are free to modify and apply your T-shirt design ideas using these unique, custom t-shirts designs.

Click here if you are looking for Free Editable Birthday Tarpaulin Template in PSD file format.



15.5.12

Glenn Tees|Clobbering Humor and T-shirt Printing!


WHAT happen if humor and T-shirt printing collides? Well, AWESOME T-SHIRT PRINTS! That’s how GLENNZ TEES did to their tees and related products.  GLENNZ TEES LLC is based in Austin, Texas. Their sales began in early 2008 and shipping to over 80 countries and wholesale tees to business all over the world. Glenn Jones is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. The name GLENNZ was actually tells where it based (GLENN + NZ). He uses GLENNZ as his username on T-shirt design site Threadless.com, which is where all it started and later on he uses the latter name since it was the nickname a lot of people associates his work with. 

Here are some of his works. 

Wild Gummi
Angry Species
Continuous Gaming
Anger Management
Castaway
Secret Habit
Dental Care
What I loved with his works was when recognizing familiar figures, like Robocop, Angry Birds, Ronald McDonalds, some characters from Toy Story movie and TV commercials in a funny way. He is an awesome illustrator, indeed.

And the prices are evenhanded, around $15.95 to $21.95 each with a good quality. 

You can visit his site, Glennz Tees-Funny Original T-shirts and Glennz Tees blog to see more of his works. 

By the way, I attached this video illustrating how he did his design.