The Making of Times Square: Part 1

Digital painter Bert Monroy, who uses Photoshop and Illustrator to create realistic images, describes the processes used when making his painting of Times Square.

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Bert Monroy

Release Date: 2009-04-01

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Comparing the Damen painting to this new project of Times Square</p>

Duration: 2 mins 0 seconds

Photomerging

<p>Bert begins the Times Square project by merging a series of photos and creating a reference for perspective in Illustrator</p>

Duration: 5 mins 43 seconds

Organization of Reference Material

<p>Collecting reference images and beginning the stone textured facade</p>

Duration: 7 mins 57 seconds

Creating the Stone Textured Facade

<p>Creating texture and dimension for each brick in the facade</p>

Duration: 6 mins 45 seconds

Creating Composite Files

<p>Structuring documents and bringing them together</p>

Duration: 8 mins 25 seconds

Making the Lamppost

<p>Examining the layers and other elements that make up the lamppost</p>

Duration: 8 mins 32 seconds

Creating a Traffic Light

<p>Relying on reference material to create this element in the painting</p>

Duration: 8 mins 38 seconds

Creating a 3D Logo in Illustrator

<p>There is a lot of detail involved in this sign and it all starts with Illustrator</p>

Duration: 5 mins 58 seconds

The Layers of Shrek

<p>Breaking down all that goes into creating the image of Shrek</p>

Duration: 5 mins 57 seconds

Creating the Face of Shrek

<p>Using images to help add the details to the face</p>

Duration: 6 mins 14 seconds

Making the Shrek Vest

<p>Creating the vest using masks and filters</p>

Duration: 6 mins 2 seconds

Video Game Box Covers

<p>Starting with basic shapes and building from there</p>

Duration: 9 mins 35 seconds

Row of Spot Lights

<p>Using pictures as reference, creating basic shapes in Illustrator and adding detail in Photoshop</p>

Duration: 7 mins 8 seconds

Three Dimensional Bolts

<p>Creating a 3D bolt using layers and layer styles</p>

Duration: 12 mins 4 seconds

Putting Flat Signs into the Third Dimension

<p>Bringing 2D signs created in Illustrator into a 3D perspective in Photoshop</p>

Duration: 5 mins 15 seconds