RaptureMan

RaptureMan, a cartoon character for today (the movie is coming soon). More fun with image folder brush based photo collage effects. And my obsession with warp symmetry, and my love of poking fun at current certain political figures. The pattern texturing is actually a vector effect (i'll leave that mystery for obsessive Studio Artist observers to figure out).

More Patterning Experiments

Another example of a multi-step process. Started with a source photo, abstracted it using photo collage technqiues. then copied that to the source, and applied MSG patterning presets along with some vectorizer outline technique to build the final artistic effect.

The Decider (of your fate)

Vectorizer processing applied to what was originally a photo collage effect. Some interactive warp in there as well, but applied to the photo collage source before using the vectorizer for the final abstraction effect.

Recursive Patterning

MSG abstraction effect. Based on recursive IO connections between MSG processors that perform geometrical transformations. Here's a link to the skinny on that if you want to understand the tech behind the recursive nature of the effect.

Plan 333

Don't go plan 999, go plan 333 (yes the joke is kind of subtle). Intricate photo collage abstraction, although it's been so transformed it's hard to catch the photo collage part except for the fine texture detailing. Lot's of MSG geometric processing going on to the original photo collage image. It's all created from a set of images from my extensive vintage SF graffiti series.

Is my love of symmetry a strength or weakness? I often reflect on that. I love the perceptual punch it gives, but it could be considered a crutch in some respects.

Reflective Shards

More experiments with the dual process of image folder photo collage combined with MSG pattern generation to build a composite effect that utilizes elements of both approaches.

Party Like It's 1997

Working with the new image folder brush to build a automatic photo collage based on vintage 1997 San Francisco graffiti imagery. There's also some subtle MSG based patterning going on in this, which is my latest processing trick to add some textural complexity to a rendered canvas.