Just in case you were wondering, I discovered how the 3d concept art by John Howe and Alan Lee which was featured in one of the ‘making of’ videos was actually made. There has been a fair amount of speculation online has to how the 3D concept art was created, so I decided to put stop any further speculation and reveal the machine John and Alan used. The Thria Dimensio Transerer was developed in New Zealand in 2008, though it took a year or so to get the gremlins ironed…
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Scearpran Penicillus Mekhos 6200A
Sat beside the drawing board of many professional illustrators these days is the Scearpran Penicillus Mekhos 6200A, a handy machine for keeping a steady supply of super sharp pencils on hand. Another Heath Robinson ‘thing’ for the theme of the month over at john-howe.com π
Read MoreThe Elydoric Graminoid Adroitness Contrivance
Everyone wonders how some artists and illustrators paint grass so well. Okay, not everyone, a few folk do anyway. There’s even guides on how to paint grass (link) for those of us who can’t figure it out (or even do it with a guide). But the truth which all these artist and illustrators who can realistically paint grass don’t tell you is they use a machine. The Elydoric Graminoid Adroitness Contrivance was invented in 1983 by John Howe and he’s kept it hidden for years locked away in his attic…
Read MoreA round plane…
…well, no planes are really involved here π I visited Long Meg and Her Daughters this morning as the morning mist was looking interesting, as I wandered around with the camera I started to wonder what the definition of a circle is. We all know what a circle is, but I couldn’t remember the etymology of the word. The dictionary says a circle is A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre) which sounds about right π and the etymology…
Read MoreChanging
Out on a wander earlier I noticed this leaf and how the colours were changing on it. I’m hopeful that if it’s an early Autumn we will get a mild Winter π
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