Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) - Page 201

tei · 07-31-09, 05:14 PM

@ Gunfighter, Armistead, captgeo,
Many thanks for your kind words, guys! I really appreciate it.
I'm working with each image for about three nights, from 10 to 20 hours on average. It’s depend on complexity, on my skills, and on my patience, of course. And always pleased to hear, that I spent my time not in vain. Thanks a lot guys!
Now I don’t exhibit my works for the SS contest at the UBI - SH4 forum, just because these are not "edited screenshots" from the game. Sometimes I draw from scratch; sometimes I use a non-textured 3D-model for the basic perspectives and to see the main composition of the picture for themselves; sometimes I use stock textures and brushes. But I use the screenshots very rarely. Reason: I like to draw from scratch.
I post my works in this thread "Silent Hunter 4" -> “Screenshots and videos” because it’s just a habit. And I really don’t know: where I can find a common topic of the graphic arts here on Subsim.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

...What tools do you guys use, just photoshop, gimp...?

Armistead, I use Photoshop CS4 and graphics tablet Wacom Intuos 3 – really great tool for working with graphics.

Cheers!

Armistead · 07-31-09, 10:17 PM

Wish I had those skills. My wife is a very good artist and has even sold some of her past work. She mostly doe's Civil War stuff for me and always has me a painting for Christmas. She did me a beautiful one of the Hunley. I'll try and take a picture and post it. She mostly doe's brush work, but also computer.

Those are great skills, you should print and sell them on ebay.

Spyguy101 · 07-31-09, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealhead

It is kind of rising sunish maybe the IJN sailor would get filled with pride and forget that it was an american sub he was seeing until he got blown 200ft into the air along with a wall of water.

It is said that some brit artist was studying various colors for naval camouflage during WWII and he found that some hue of pink provided the least visibility but no self respecting sailor is going to sail on a pink warship.I think the hue was very odd though almost grey but still it was pink.We should really start a thread about camouflage we could talk about camo types and also post skins.

True, tried on some destroyers but didn't like it. Then the SAS found it and painted thier jeeps with it for raids on Rommels Africa Korps

Task Force · 07-31-09, 11:04 PM

Played with this pic for 1 hour in gimp... heres what I got...

something I made for the fun of it...

Gunfighter · 08-01-09, 06:12 AM

@ Task Force keep at it,You hit nail on the head "For Fun" and thats what its all about.
@Armistead you can do it start with ScreenShot and just mess about with it in some graphics program.Some of my pictures are made up of 2 or 3 screenshots and just blended pushed and shoved, the above shot is made up of the sea & Sub from SH4 The Sky is from FltSIM X.give it a try and I would like to see some of your good ladys paintings of The civil war.
I to have Won SH4 comp 4 times and you see I'm a 70 yr Old Fart and if I can do it so can you.

tei is a Pro and I would love to be able to start from scratch but I enjoy doing it My Way

Task Force · 08-01-09, 01:58 PM

more stuff...

added a border.

just playin around...

@ gunfigher. thanks.

Hotmanandre · 08-01-09, 02:51 PM

Height has typed try catch up

SgtPotato · 08-01-09, 06:52 PM

Oh god, a jumping submarine! We're screwed!

Armistead · 08-01-09, 10:46 PM

Thanks Gunfighter. I'm learning..I get a few votes on my edited ones, but I just do simple stuff with PS and gimp. Starting to learn how to blend things, layers, ect. You and tei just do some amazing things.
Are you really 70? I'm 46 and we didn't learn on computers growing up, so I take it you trained yourself.
I do AC, but job related, guess I can learn that, but no doubt being an artist is a talent.

My wife may still have a few for sell on Ebay, I'll check and see. She sells some to a dealer in Charleston. My daughter is also a great artist. However, they spend so much time showing dogs she doesn't paint much anymore

I have won the unedited contest now twice in a row at SH, so pretty good playing with those...

Gunfighter · 08-02-09, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Thanks Gunfighter. I'm learning..I get a few votes on my edited ones, but I just do simple stuff with PS and gimp. Starting to learn how to blend things, layers, ect. You and tei just do some amazing things.
Are you really 70? I'm 46 and we didn't learn on computers growing up, so I take it you trained yourself.
I do AC, but job related, guess I can learn that, but no doubt being an artist is a talent.

My wife may still have a few for sell on Ebay, I'll check and see. She sells some to a dealer in Charleston. My daughter is also a great artist. However, they spend so much time showing dogs she doesn't paint much anymore

I have won the unedited contest now twice in a row at SH, so pretty good playing with those...

Yup 70 but a young at heart 70 I did learn to use Graphics progs myself and when I started School I had A Slate and a piece of Chalk how things have changed

I know tei is a Pro I have spoken to him a few times in PM's there's usualy a link to his work in his postings well worth a look.A nice guy too he pointed me to some tutorials on the WEB which have been a help so keep at it you'll get there.Off to sink some jap ships now."Ahead one third"

captgeo · 08-02-09, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

@ Task Force keep at it,You hit nail on the head "For Fun" and thats what its all about.
@Armistead you can do it start with ScreenShot and just mess about with it in some graphics program.Some of my pictures are made up of 2 or 3 screenshots and just blended pushed and shoved, the above shot is made up of the sea & Sub from SH4 The Sky is from FltSIM X.give it a try and I would like to see some of your good ladys paintings of The civil war.
I to have Won SH4 comp 4 times and you see I'm a 70 yr Old Fart and if I can do it so can you.

tei is a Pro and I would love to be able to start from scratch but I enjoy doing it My Way

Yes sir, I remember this shot very well, allways great to see it.

captgeo · 08-02-09, 07:46 AM

@ Taskforce,ver nice work, I have spent hrs on SS's and editing them also, but soon I will have to download a few programs to do some blending.

Task Force · 08-02-09, 03:08 PM

Thanks, I myself use gimp... Its not hard once you learn what everything does.

FADM Gryphon · 08-02-09, 11:06 PM

Morpheus · 08-03-09, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotmanandre

Height has typed try catch up

I guess you blew your tanks and steamed up full flank ahead

"Get hold of your coffee cups! We're going up!"

cheers
morph

07-31-09, 11:04 PM	#3004
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Played with this pic for 1 hour in gimp... heres what I got... something I made for the fun of it... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-01-09, 06:12 AM	#3005
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	Enjoy your Graphics @ Task Force keep at it,You hit nail on the head "For Fun" and thats what its all about. @Armistead you can do it start with ScreenShot and just mess about with it in some graphics program.Some of my pictures are made up of 2 or 3 screenshots and just blended pushed and shoved, the above shot is made up of the sea & Sub from SH4 The Sky is from FltSIM X.give it a try and I would like to see some of your good ladys paintings of The civil war. I to have Won SH4 comp 4 times and you see I'm a 70 yr Old Fart and if I can do it so can you. tei is a Pro and I would love to be able to start from scratch but I enjoy doing it My Way __________________

08-01-09, 01:58 PM	#3006
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	more stuff... added a border. just playin around... @ gunfigher. thanks. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-01-09, 10:46 PM	#3009
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Thanks Gunfighter. I'm learning..I get a few votes on my edited ones, but I just do simple stuff with PS and gimp. Starting to learn how to blend things, layers, ect. You and tei just do some amazing things. Are you really 70? I'm 46 and we didn't learn on computers growing up, so I take it you trained yourself. I do AC, but job related, guess I can learn that, but no doubt being an artist is a talent. My wife may still have a few for sell on Ebay, I'll check and see. She sells some to a dealer in Charleston. My daughter is also a great artist. However, they spend so much time showing dogs she doesn't paint much anymore I have won the unedited contest now twice in a row at SH, so pretty good playing with those... Last edited by Armistead; 08-01-09 at 10:59 PM.

08-02-09, 07:46 AM	#3012
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	@ Taskforce,ver nice work, I have spent hrs on SS's and editing them also, but soon I will have to download a few programs to do some blending. __________________

07-31-09, 10:17 PM	#3002
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Wish I had those skills. My wife is a very good artist and has even sold some of her past work. She mostly doe's Civil War stuff for me and always has me a painting for Christmas. She did me a beautiful one of the Hunley. I'll try and take a picture and post it. She mostly doe's brush work, but also computer. Those are great skills, you should print and sell them on ebay.

08-01-09, 02:51 PM	#3007
Hotmanandre Sparky Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rus/Portugal Posts: 158 Downloads: 194 Uploads: 0	Height has typed try catch up

08-01-09, 06:52 PM	#3008
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Oh god, a jumping submarine! We're screwed!

08-02-09, 03:08 PM	#3013
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I myself use gimp... Its not hard once you learn what everything does. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-02-09, 11:06 PM	#3014
FADM Gryphon Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma,Wa Posts: 253 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 1	USS Stingray SS-161 Sunrise at Pearl Harbor __________________ Home of the Unorthodox Naval Shipyard