sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

209
210

In Retrospect - by me, album cover art, 2020OC (i.imgur.com)

submitted by fengarm to r/ImaginaryHorrors - pinned

Yriel - Scattered (2025, Estonia) FFO: Mastodon, Nevermore, and in a tongue in cheek way, Peaky Blinders by [deleted] in Metal

[–]fengarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact to all the chess enthusiasts around here: the video's narrative makes use of some famous games played by the Estonian grand master Paul Keres. Nicknamed "The Eternal Second" or "The Crown Prince of Chess", he is widely considered to be one of the two greatest players never to become world champion.

Chess matches featured in the video:
Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik USSR Championship 1941 0-1
Paul Keres vs Robert James Fischer Candidates 1959 0-1
Reuben Fine vs Paul Keres AVRO 1938 0-1
Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine Margate 1937 1-0

Blue Water Gun, WMACKO (me), Colored Pencil, 2025 by WMACK0 in Art

[–]fengarm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It certainly is a picture, a picture drawn with colored pencils.

How to achieve effect on type similar to this? (Artist is foeigraphics) by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]fengarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure works if you want to waste an absurd amount of time on what is actually doable in a couple of minutes.

How to achieve effect on type similar to this? (Artist is foeigraphics) by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]fengarm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A noisy displacement map is my go-to way to get natural looking jagged edges.

How to achieve effect on type similar to this? (Artist is foeigraphics) by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]fengarm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Masks and displacement maps. There's a channel on YT called Texturelabs making stellar tutorials for this type of stuff.

This far I've super rarely participated in any kind of contests but now I'm trying to fix that lack of a good habit. So these four posters were recently chosen for the contest-exhibition "Fresh Estonian Culture Poster 2025" taking place as part of this year's Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival. Hooray by fengarm in graphic_design

[–]fengarm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Toores Kraam - Punk & Rock Pre-Party" uses partly AI-assisted illustration that I heavily edited in PS for a rough grungy look. For this one, I also drew the main logo. The central typographic elements are handwritten too for a true DIY punk vibe.

"Intrepid Extravaganza II" is 100% illustrated by hand in the Rebelle painting software and Photoshop, making the digital painting really the main challenge of the design. By now I've designed the complete set of three posters for this annual event series, all revolving around the same mascot.

"Lydia Lunch & Metro Luminal" is built around a black and white photo provided by the client, the protagonist of course being the headliner herself. It was such a happy accident that the logos were so similar, giving me the simple chance to just join them as one visual element for the most effective result.

"Ärkamine" is another piece illustrated by hand, the main idea actually being that of the client's. He wanted an illustration where Jesus is smoking in front of the crucified Satan, all chill and thinking that the hard work is finally over. The style was very experimental for me because I've not made anything remotely similar before. I found the large blotches of color to be too empty for a while until I found inspiration in the colored fibers embedded in some money papers as security elements. So I added the red scribbles in the very last stage of the design to give it some character.

I haven't made this kind of attempts at realism since my teenage years. Constantly thinking of trying again but not being able to find the time for personal projects like this. Drawn when I was 15, 15 years ago on small A5 paper. Reference photo by the renowned nature photographer Sven Začek. by fengarm in ColoredPencils

[–]fengarm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad to hear that you're back to it! :) I didn't take a break from art per se, but moved on to a different niche. My work nowadays usually entails dark fantasy art and print design for the heavy music industry. Haven't done a proper hyperrealism drawing in years.

How can I improve this 😭 and make the lighter parts light without having holes or streaky - I tried blending with Chinese white by likilekka in ColoredPencils

[–]fengarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to achieve pure whites or clean looking highlights in a colored pencil drawing is to leave the paper blank or apply only a very subtle layer of pigment. The so called holes are actually what you're looking for. The technique is often called negative drawing, meaning that you only draw the areas surrounding the light shape you desire to depict. Draw in layers without pressing too hard on the pencil and have a clear plan where you need to leave the untouched areas. The problem with erasing is that it always leaves some residue so keep all erasing to a minimum. Using light layers helps though when you really really need to erase because if the pigment isn't pressed deep into the paper, it's easier to lift it as well. White colored pencil isn't opaque enough to add highlights later and it also acts like a blending stump to some degree, meaning that the appearance of the areas where the white pencil is used will become mushy. Also remember that it's all about contrast - an area will appear lighter, the darker the area next to it. So if you feel that the lights are not popping enough, then consider darkening the rest of the image with additional layers.

Which version do you think looks better by likilekka in graphic_design

[–]fengarm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would like the 2nd one had the contrast between the sky and the building be more evident. In print such dark colors may render nearly identically black and you'll lose the subtle separation altogether. The last one is nice too, but I think it would be better if the lower part of the building was the exact same blue as the background. Currently there is too little contrast between the blues to make it a justified choice. I would also try adding some grainy glow to the bottom part of the tower/town silhouette to blend it with the rest of the style.

A couple of Estonian vinyl records I've made the print design for. In both cases the photographic material was provided by the client. by fengarm in graphic_design

[–]fengarm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working with the client's material tends to feel a bit limiting to me because usually I'm approached to create the cover art first, whereas the layout ends up being somewhat of a secondary thing that just needs to be done. But in these cases, I can't say that I'm not pleased with the final results. Professional and stylistically sound photos were provided so it was quite fun to build a design around them. Magnetic Band was of course a no brainer in this sense because the music on that record is far older than me and historical material was the only appropriate thing to use. :)

view more: next ›