tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:31:49 +0000DrummingIllustrator of the WeekApp of the WeekTwitterMusicCorelDRAWGraphic DesigninspirationTutorialsIllustrationPhotoshopDaily InspirationFlashGamesWaste of Time3DBlenderCorel PainterLovedesignSportsVectorPortfolioBlogCharcolSocial NetworkingPaintingIllustrator and Designer at largehttp://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)Blogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5423622646762906618Wed, 11 May 2011 14:16:00 +00002011-05-11T09:27:42.766-05:00 I was going through my favourite blog and came across these cool illustration. Pan & Peter Recetas Ilustradas is a blog that showcases recipes using really fun and cool illustrations! I just became really happy and interested while looking at this blog. I love how some people can come up with ways to use illustration to make things like cooking and recipes interesting and fun! Another really http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2011/05/illustrated-recipes-by-pan-peter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-616100712596913802Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:31:00 +00002011-03-24T10:32:02.667-05:00Daily InspirationPortfoliodesigninspirationWaste of TimeIllustrator of the WeekIllustration This guy rocks! He executes his work with a ball-point pen and nails down detail! Something different, the content may not be everyones taste so keep an open mind. Check out his website.http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2011/03/illustrations-by-hakuchi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-6692924707739863642Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:45:00 +00002011-02-16T11:45:26.871-06:00Daily InspirationTutorialsWaste of TimeVectorIllustrationBlog Here is a nice case study of Man-Tsun I found in the Vectips site! enjoy! Case Study: District With You & Me by Man-Tsunhttp://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2011/02/case-study-man-tsun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-6879238747526385990Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:22:00 +00002011-02-16T11:46:24.451-06:003DDaily InspirationGraphic DesignTutorialsdesigninspirationWaste of TimeVectorIllustration Here is a great tutorial I found in Vector TUTS, it teaches you to render text in 3D using Adobe Illustrator! Create a Vibrant 3D Pixel Type Treatment Stay thirsty, my friends!http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2011/01/create-vibrant-3d-pixel-type-treatment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5477959346394666678Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:58:00 +00002010-11-03T16:59:21.269-05:00Daily InspirationGraphic DesignTutorialsPortfolioinspirationWaste of TimeVectorIllustrator of the WeekIllustration It has been a while since my last post. I came across this page in Web Designer Ledger's website. These super cool tutorials will help anyone in any level of illustration experience. Check them out and be better at what you do! Check out the Web Design Ledger's Illustration Tutorials Cool!http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/11/11-well-written-character-illustration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-6184991099577369758Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:29:00 +00002010-09-20T10:29:12.025-05:00Here is a little sketch I did of a friend. http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/09/dave-dangerous-fun-little-sketch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-7454961550370854665Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-09-20T07:38:15.801-05:00 Here is a link to a very cool article on Smashing Magazine!!! I always had a lot of respect for Fireworks and what it can do! After going through this article, I believe I have a new found love and respect for Fireworks! The nice thing is, Fireworks is totally affordable for those wanting to get into Vector Illustration and Web Design! Check this really cool article and if you like it download http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/09/power-of-adobe-fireworks-what-can-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5300969080490974495Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:10:00 +00002010-09-10T22:19:03.204-05:00Daily InspirationinspirationWaste of TimeIllustrationHere is an illustration I made for a Hispanic Creative lead by Matt Freking. Matt created this super font that was used. We had a fun time with this! We based our style on Michael Bartalos' illustration style. It was actually fun to mimick his style because it was so quirky and simple! I had to literally think outside the box. Check it! http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/09/el-celebrate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5304609995313383611Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-09-07T11:25:04.051-05:00Daily InspirationinspirationIllustrator of the WeekIllustrationThis is why Jae Lee is my favourite! Check this picture! http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/09/jae-lee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-2565833429508767544Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:41:00 +00002010-07-31T15:41:48.090-05:00I uploaded some new illustrations and interactive work on my site. Check it out! http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-work-at-paul-mathis-artdot-com.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-1246178872278384444Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:00 +00002010-07-30T11:32:50.041-05:00Daily InspirationGraphic DesigndesignVectorIllustrationHere is an illustration I did for Fingerhut's Easter Egg Hunt earlier this year. I meant to upload this earlier but I kept forgetting. :) Here it is! It's cute!! http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/07/easter-egg-hunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-7519443555759657231Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:07:00 +00002010-07-18T23:09:16.989-05:00Daily InspirationPhotoshopCorel PainterPaintingWaste of TimeIllustrationA portrait I painted in Photoshop. I usually use Corel Painter but I wanted to challenge myself by using Photoshop CS5. I must say that Adobe has updated their brushes and added new features to make digital painting feel more natural. I enjoyed figuring Photoshop's new features out with this project.http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/07/alan-from-zebra-and-giraffe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-4781993749794590415Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:09:00 +00002010-07-05T23:36:24.942-05:00Daily InspirationGraphic DesigndesigninspirationVectorIllustrationHere is some commissioned work that I did. I really loved doing this project because for some odd reason I love illustrating cute animals. It's like a guilty pleasure. I even have my own style guide for cute cartoon animals! HA :) I will also be doing a short little animation for this within the next month. That will be an awesome project! Well anyways, these were two huge banners - 72in x 120in http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/07/unbiblical-animals-commissioned-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-8481543190858556307Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:03:00 +00002010-06-28T00:07:17.343-05:00Daily InspirationGraphic DesignPortfoliodesigninspirationIllustration I updated my site along with new work. It was time for a change. I hope you enjoy it. http://www.paulmathisart.com Check it!http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-site-design-paul-mathis-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-4781075786058575720Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:38:00 +00002010-06-08T06:48:24.634-05:00Corel PainterPaintingPortfolioinspirationWaste of TimeIllustrator of the WeekIllustration Here is the finished product Rui's Portrait, lead head of The Culture Front. I feel this sums up my friends personality to the nose. He at first seems very intimidating but once you get to know him he is one of the quirky, most sweetest and caring guy you will ever know! Here's to you Rui. (Mephisto) http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/06/portrait-rui-tenreiro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-2211946883096846482Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:42:00 +00002010-06-06T05:44:49.027-05:00Corel PainterinspirationWaste of TimeIllustrationI am still rocking out with Corel Painter 8. Who thinks it's time to update it to 11? I woke up up pretty early this morning, 4am, due to allergies. I was helping a friend rip out some really old porn carpet he had up a room. It was really a ugly and dusty old thing. so here I am just killing some time with a quick portrait of a friend. Actually he is an artist I previewed a couple weeks ago. As http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/06/corel-painter-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-8430585992638897462Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-06-01T11:40:20.140-05:00http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-kind-of-car-advertising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-2764662482452939736Sun, 30 May 2010 23:42:00 +00002010-05-30T20:13:59.368-05:00Daily InspirationinspirationIllustrator of the WeekIllustrationI am back...wow! Life can get ahead of you sometimes. Just a quick update with me. I have been working on a lot of design stuff lately which is nice to a point because it keeps me busy and it pays the bills, yo! Anyways! Here is an exceptional illustrator I found online. His work oozes the vintage comic style art!!! It is incredible! Looks like he uses traditional ink and watercolor just like http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/05/artist-of-week-evan-doc-shaner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-573044805653949103Fri, 07 May 2010 12:47:00 +00002010-05-30T20:18:57.993-05:00Daily InspirationinspirationIllustrator of the WeekIllustrationThe Culture Front is run by a good ol' friend from back in my college days. His name is Rui Tenreiro. He is a Mozambican and now lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He also runs a publishing company called Soyfriends. He basically does it all! My favourite thing about him is his illustrations. His work is quirky and fun. from looking at some of his work now I can see a ton of emotion in them. I love how http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/05/rui-tenreiro-artist-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-3855928000485333352Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:58:00 +00002010-04-23T07:28:16.864-05:00MusicDrumming This is Emmanuelle Caplette. she is from Montreal and just kills it. Killer technique and feel. Ladies and Gentlemen...This is how a good drummer plays!http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/04/artist-of-week-emmanuelle-caplette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5514872833654751394Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:24:00 +00002010-04-23T07:28:45.546-05:00Graphic DesigndesignVectorI was the lucky guy to design the branding for the "Fingerhut TV" on the Fingerhut Website. I wanted it to be similar to the existing logo with a cool little addition which would be the TV. I turned over a ton of versions of the identity until this one was decided by my creative director. It was a fun project and a nice learning experience. I had to think simple and wanted this project to depend http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/04/fingerhut-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-2499063273890023242Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:49:00 +00002010-04-23T07:29:14.067-05:00Daily InspirationPortfolioinspirationVectorIllustrator of the WeekThe Peach Psycho Design Based in Bangkok, Thailand we have a great apparel, graphic designer that has a killer simple and clever style. I love how his work shows a great amount of negative space but again balancing it out with killer detail conceptualizing! I also really dig his website, It really eye catching and super simple! I love the typography he used. Pink with the baby blue is killer and http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/04/illustrator-designer-of-week-peachanan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-5818279523786867439Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:02:00 +00002010-03-25T16:03:45.725-05:00 Chuck Jones is a Master! Hands down he was the most talented and quirky animator to date! He worked on the Road Runner, Bug Bunny, Tom and Jerry, The Grinch who stole xmas and more!!! If you are familiar with Chuck Jones, good for you! If you aren't, do yourself a favour and look this guy up! You will not be sorry and you will probably laugh your arse off! Here is one of my favourites: Cat http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/03/artist-of-year-chuck-jones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-6452131708704099120Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:43:00 +00002010-04-23T07:30:25.965-05:00Waste of TimeVectorIllustrationHere is a cup of a caricature that I did for a good friend! That's actually her givin' you the thumbs up!!http://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/03/mug-and-bean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690546739283898021.post-8627038526288615626Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:39:00 +00002010-03-04T19:39:35.071-06:00designinspirationhopefully this brings peace and inspiration. If not go to Pei Wei and get it! Thank youhttp://paulmathisart.blogspot.com/2010/03/daily-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Mathis Art)0