all sortsa nerd

i'm tonks for halloween.

and i just couldn't help but make this....

(i obviously intentionally ripped off this image.)

[click to enlarge]

it was a fun process, and i did it rather quickly. after 40 minutes, i went from the first photos on the left to the second image.

from that point on, the other 2+ hours were just tweaking and awesoming.


in short, i -- desaturated the photo, cut myself out, added grain, adjusted lighting and contrast, cloned part of the lower half of the body from the second original picture, painted fog, and added facial highlights.

the hardest part for me was painting the rim light and highlights. but i think i got the gist of it.
























i really needed a break from work/freelance/classes to recharge my artistic brain, and i think it worked. happy halloween!

for all you artists

i read this quote by ira glass a while back, and just found this video on it. oh my goodness, it is so great for anyone who creates anything.


Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

coming in the next few posts: portraits, guest artist lectures, and TOMS! stay tuned. :)

TOMS tomorrow!

sorry for the lack of update (i wonder how many of my upcoming posts won't begin with that apology.....). school and work have been crazy, but i have some awesome things to show you, so be excited! in the meantime....

remember the TOMS event i did a while back? well, i've since done two more and i'm doing another one tomorrow! if you're in utah, you should definitely stop by. not only will there be shoe painting, but there will also be face painting and a live band. bring your friends and family or just yo'self and come party it up!

{some TOMS i've designed since that last post}

if you can't make it but would still like some sweet custom-painted TOMS, contact me at kgull.art@gmail.com and i'll paint yours!