Tumblrin'

Hey, everybody! I've moved this blog to nicolasnadeau.tumblr.com so follow me there. Of course, you can also check out my sporadically updated website, anartwebsite.com.

Bird's Show

Some shots from my show at Bird's Barbershop (1107 E. 6th St., Austin, Tx). It's up until the end of the month, so you still have time to check it out in person. Melissa Cha took the photos.

Colin

Colin

Ink + Digital. 2011.

Almost Breathing

Almost Breathing.

18" x 24"

Acrylic. 2011.

Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Ink + Digital. 2011.

Face I

Face I

Ink + Digital. 2011.

Towers II and III

Towers II & III

Ink + Digital. 2011.

A friend of mine was asking me how I make these drawings, so I'm going to extrapolate from that that other people may be interested to know. They're all done a bit differently, but essentially I start with a line drawing. This is one I did in my sketchbook while waiting for visitors at E.A.S.T. I then scan it into Photoshop, use the magic wand tool to remove the white background, and then insert another layer beneath the line drawing. Then, using either the pen tool or paint bucket, I fill in areas of grey, making a new layer for each new tone. (Keep in mind that each layer except the bottom one needs to be background-less.) Finally I select each respective layer and apply the Color Halftone filter, choosing a different dot pattern for each one. It's not much more complicated than that, and as you can see, it can yield some interesting results. Now on to self promotion:

Would you like to own a signed giclee print of one of my paintings? Does the prospect of my surviving the winter seem somewhat agreeable to you? Then check out my newly constructed online store! Give someone a really, really unique gift this holiday season! Also, anyone who purchases a print and lets me know that they follow this blog will receive an original drawing from me as well- for free. Ok, that's it.