Art
Introducing Crane – The first paper-based image editor
Aviary is proud to announce that it has launched its newest product, Crane, the web’s first paper-based image editor.
Crane is Aviary’s first venture into the newly discovered concept of non-web based applications. The system will work from anywhere and, amazingly, does not require an internet connection.
How Crane works
We’ve taken on the arduous task of back engineering familiar tools from image editors such as Phoenix and Photoshop, and creating tangible versions of these functions in Crane.
We’ve remarkably been successful in recreating most the tools in Crane as you are familiar with in your favorite digital drawing software.
And the system is so simple, you should have no problem picking it up in no time.
For example, to draw in Crane, simply place the Pencil Tool between your index finger and thumb (located on your dominant hand). Press the tip of the Pencil Tool down onto your canvas and using controlled strokes, you will be able to simulate the act of digital drawing on your canvas. The Pencil Tool is entirely pressure sensitive meaning the harder you press down on the Pencil, the darker your strokes will appear on the paper, just as if you were using a real Wacom drawing tablet.
Find out more about this exciting new system.
Aviary is a pretty nifty online image editor.
Thanks LH
Negative space illustrations
Graphic designer Noma Bar employs the technique of negative space on his illustrations. These are some examples of his new book Negative Space.
The price of gas in France
A thief in Paris planned to steal some Paintings from the Louvre. After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings, and made it safely to his van. However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas.
When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied, “Monsieur, that is the reason I stole the paintings:”
“I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh.”, he said.
Thanks Gene
