Drawn

Jaw-drops.. that.. is.. freakin.. awesome!

Jaw-drops.. that.. is.. freakin.. awesome!

I used to live there…and recognized it right away before reading the description…pretty impressive.maybe I should say “pretty” + “great”

I used to live there…and recognized it right away before reading the description…pretty impressive.maybe I should say “pretty” + “great”

Incredible talent and skill. And for those of you like me that asks “Why not just take a photo?” he explaines on his site

Creating What You See!
As a photo-realist painter, I have often been asked why I don’t just take a photograph.Good question, when you consider my paintings look like photographs. Well, for one thing, I’m not a photographer. To me, it is not the destination that is important—it is the journey.
The incredible challenge of recreating reality is my motivation. — Bert Monroy

Incredible talent and skill. And for those of you like me that asks “Why not just take a photo?” he explaines on his site

Creating What You See!
As a photo-realist painter, I have often been asked why I don’t just take a photograph.Good question, when you consider my paintings look like photographs. Well, for one thing, I’m not a photographer. To me, it is not the destination that is important—it is the journey.
The incredible challenge of recreating reality is my motivation. — Bert Monroy

[...] Oggi Drawn! ha postato le due immagini che vedete. Sono realizzate da Bert Monroy, usando Illustrator e Photoshop. Incredibili, vero?! Ho fatto un videocorso di questo “tizio” ed è assolutamente impressionante!! Non solo per il risultato finale delle sue opere, ma per la rapidità con cui è in grado di realizzare artwork ed effetti che sembrano veri! E’ precisissimo e molto meticoloso; riflessi, ombre, punti di luce, non gli sfugge niente. Nell’episodio 24 del videopodcast di Photoshop TV, che vi consiglio di sottoscrivere, c’è un tutorial tenuto proprio da Monroy: scaricatelo, giusto per farvi un’idea!!! Print This Post [...]

wooouw, how do you do that, man?

wooouw, how do you do that, man?

I understand his explaination for not just taking a photo, but isn’t he working from a photo anyway? I don’t think his doing photo-realistic landscape painting from his laptop. Regardless, his work is pretty amazing. It’d be interesting to see how his technique would work in rendering more surreal scenes, ala Chris Van Allsburg.

I understand his explaination for not just taking a photo, but isn’t he working from a photo anyway? I don’t think his doing photo-realistic landscape painting from his laptop. Regardless, his work is pretty amazing. It’d be interesting to see how his technique would work in rendering more surreal scenes, ala Chris Van Allsburg.

simply amazing.

simply amazing.

Hi s work is really amazing but I’ve noticed that he rarely has people or even animals in his images.

Hi s work is really amazing but I’ve noticed that he rarely has people or even animals in his images.

That is unreal real.

That is unreal real.

That is actually the Armitage Brown Line Station..
I used to work off of it.

And I live off the Damen Brown Line Stop…that is not it.

But Besides that..It is a very cool painting.

That is actually the Armitage Brown Line Station..
I used to work off of it.

And I live off the Damen Brown Line Stop…that is not it.

But Besides that..It is a very cool painting.

No, it’s the Damen Blue Line stop in Wicker Park.

It’s an incredibel rendering. All of his work is amazing.

No, it’s the Damen Blue Line stop in Wicker Park.

It’s an incredibel rendering. All of his work is amazing.

wooouw, how do you do that, man?

wooouw, how do you do that, man?

I could never dream of having the patience to finish something like that.

I could never dream of having the patience to finish something like that.

I guess the journey is a gag, but I’m sure that someone somewhere thought that the purpose of making a work of art (picture, writing, music, cookery…) was to show something new, a unique point of view, not to copy what a machine can record. Its not recreating reality, its recreating what a photograph does. The artist should switch off the computer, use his own eyes, and sit and draw AT the station and respond. 2 out of 10. See me!

I guess the journey is a gag, but I’m sure that someone somewhere thought that the purpose of making a work of art (picture, writing, music, cookery…) was to show something new, a unique point of view, not to copy what a machine can record. Its not recreating reality, its recreating what a photograph does. The artist should switch off the computer, use his own eyes, and sit and draw AT the station and respond. 2 out of 10. See me!

Noddy,

If you’d like to get into a discussion of “What is art?” then you are in for a long drawn out battle. I tend to agree with you, but how can you attack someone for doing what they love to do. If someone out there wants to buy this type of “art” then all is good. If this leads to other commissions that have different specs, then it is good promo work. If he enjoys it and no one buys it and he still does it, then it’s a great hobby. I remember a Peanuts cartoon where snoopy is skating on the frozen pond having a great time. Lucy comes buy and says somthing like “Stupid beagle. Dogs don’t skate.” In the final frame, Snoopy is just standing there thinking to himself, “I thought I was just having fun.”

Tracy

Noddy,

If you’d like to get into a discussion of “What is art?” then you are in for a long drawn out battle. I tend to agree with you, but how can you attack someone for doing what they love to do. If someone out there wants to buy this type of “art” then all is good. If this leads to other commissions that have different specs, then it is good promo work. If he enjoys it and no one buys it and he still does it, then it’s a great hobby. I remember a Peanuts cartoon where snoopy is skating on the frozen pond having a great time. Lucy comes buy and says somthing like “Stupid beagle. Dogs don’t skate.” In the final frame, Snoopy is just standing there thinking to himself, “I thought I was just having fun.”

Tracy

“Noddy” has been drinking Hateorade®.

“Noddy” has been drinking Hateorade®.

Thats pretty much amazing!

Thats pretty much amazing!

Is this not entirely pointless ?

Is this not entirely pointless ?

This arguement is pretty pointless.

This arguement is pretty pointless.

Fun is fine. I just think its a little inward looking. He obviously has great skill, but not great judgement. Bottoms up! Heres to Hateorade!

Fun is fine. I just think its a little inward looking. He obviously has great skill, but not great judgement. Bottoms up! Heres to Hateorade!

Fun is fine. I just think its a little inward looking. He obviously has great skill, but not great judgement. Bottoms up! Heres to Hateorade!

Fun is fine. I just think its a little inward looking. He obviously has great skill, but not great judgement. Bottoms up! Heres to Hateorade!

I also think it’s pointless. And really not very difficult. To each his own, though. Whatever gets you through the day …

I also think it’s pointless. And really not very difficult. To each his own, though. Whatever gets you through the day …

Very excellent work.

Very excellent work.

This is pretty amazing. The “is it art” rants are usually started by morons. You could never accomplish something like this, and the jealousy chews you up.

Btw, the blue line was shut down last weekend, but just for 2 days or so.

This is pretty amazing. The “is it art” rants are usually started by morons. You could never accomplish something like this, and the jealousy chews you up.

Btw, the blue line was shut down last weekend, but just for 2 days or so.

I did’nt realise that being questioning and critical made you a moron. I happen to take art seriously and like to talk. Whats your excuse for being a moron??

I did’nt realise that being questioning and critical made you a moron. I happen to take art seriously and like to talk. Whats your excuse for being a moron??

Very impressive indeed!

But that station,i know that station…….
But i am from the Netherlands!Strange isn’t it.
Does that station play a roll in the movie ’The France Connection’?
You known the one with the legendary carchase underneath the subway-system.
Please help me,am i wrong or am i right?

Greetz from Holland!

Very impressive indeed!

But that station,i know that station…….
But i am from the Netherlands!Strange isn’t it.
Does that station play a roll in the movie ’The France Connection’?
You known the one with the legendary carchase underneath the subway-system.
Please help me,am i wrong or am i right?

Greetz from Holland!

[...] I found the most amazing artist (via Drawn) who created an image of the Damen stop of the blue line (in Chicago) using Illustrator and Photoshop. Truly ill. [...]

Jan, I think the French Connection was filmed along the Green Line which is further South than the Blue or Brown lines. It runs above Lake St. Either there or in the Loop itself. The station design would be the same, though.

Jan, I think the French Connection was filmed along the Green Line which is further South than the Blue or Brown lines. It runs above Lake St. Either there or in the Loop itself. The station design would be the same, though.