{"id":546,"date":"2012-05-07T18:33:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T18:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/customskateboardsblog.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2022-09-13T17:40:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:40:28","slug":"art-director-qa-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/art-director-qa-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Director Q&#038;A Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"www.boardpusher.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-580\" title=\"boardpusher-logo\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/boardpusher-logo.gif\" width=\"326\" height=\"79\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A couple of weeks ago, David Sheets set aside some time for our <a href=\"http:\/\/customskateboardsblog.com\/2012\/04\/17\/qa-with-the-boardpusher-art-director\/\">Q&amp;A with the BoardPusher Art&nbsp;Director<\/a>.&nbsp; We have compiled some highlights for you below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/boardpusher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-552 aligncenter\" title=\"kaitlin question copy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kaitlin-question-copy-1.jpg\" width=\"482\" height=\"80\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> I&#8217;m really not a fan of labels. I think there is a place for just about everything. Skateboarding is an individual thing which is why I think Boardpusher is so awesome. It allows you to decide what &#8220;skate art&#8221; is to you.<\/p>\n<p><em>With that being said David gave some insight as to some of his<\/em><em> processes when creating skateboard graphics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/boardpusher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-549 aligncenter\" title=\"cody question\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/cody-question-1.jpg\" width=\"396\" height=\"81\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave:<\/strong> I always start outside of the computer and do as much by hand as possible. The computer is used last to put all of the drawing layers together and prepare the graphic for digital output. My secret is I trace over my drawings several times making it cleaner each round. I tend to use the digitized sketches to add texture and create color under the final ink drawing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_561\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561\" title=\"540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n.jpg\" width=\"632\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/540046_10151532110530305_107260845304_23558714_391758159_n-86x55.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sample of how you can layer different drawings to create texture, detail, and color.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/boardpusher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-550 aligncenter\" title=\"codyquestion2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/codyquestion2-2.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"105\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave: <\/strong>I do it both to scale, 9 x 33 inches, and get it scanned at, say, Kinkos. Or I half it so it fits on a smaller scanner. If you half it then set the scan settings to double it or scan at 200%. I also always scan at 600 dpi and then knock down the resolution to 300 dpi before printing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dave went on to show some examples of sketches and some techniques he has used.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_566\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/combo1-3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566\" title=\"combo\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/combo1-3.jpg\" width=\"632\" height=\"273\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketchbook skull study to final crop of a deck design I did for Angus Morrison.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_574\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/292627_10151562214535305_107260845304_23593660_1585953292_n-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-574\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-574\" title=\"292627_10151562214535305_107260845304_23593660_1585953292_n\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/292627_10151562214535305_107260845304_23593660_1585953292_n-2.jpg\" width=\"632\" height=\"344\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ink scans that are then layered into art.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The final version of the Angus Morrison deck can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/bp\/shop\/preview-deck.aspx?pdid=2108035\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_564\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-564\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-564\" title=\"561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n.jpg\" width=\"592\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boardpusher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/561334_10151562191300305_107260845304_23593595_12043826_n-107x55.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a scan of a window screen. 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