I just received the latest issue of the FEGA newsletter and I must say it is the classiest issue we've ever put out. What a far cry from the mimeographed first issues. Bill you did a great job and Andrew, your article is first rate. Can't wait to listen to your seminar in Reno. And Rex.....You're almost as good of a president as I was...it will be fun to trash your room.

Martin Rabeno
11/5/2006 1:37:08 PM

Hi Marty.

Thanks for that.

Bill certainly does a fantastic job on the newsletter/ magazine.

Mike Bissell is kindly loaning me his computer for the seminar in Reno. Hopfully I'll be able to rattle things along quite a bit and cover quite a bit of ground. I'll know it's time to stop when I hear the snooring in the background :-)

Trash the presidents room..................now your talking!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Andrew

Andrew Biggs
11/5/2006 10:39:30 PM

Marty, Andrew,
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks also to David Cox for his time and efforts at proof reading the newsletter before publication.
Also, thank all the people who sent in articles and/or photographs for use in the newsletter. It sure makes the task of assembling the newsletter easier when there is good material to use in it.
So, to remind everyone who might have a story or pictures for the newsletter - please send them in. We can't publish what we don't have. Our members would love to see what you have been working on and they would greatly appreciate any information you could share about how you accomplish your work. Thanks!

Below is a picture of the cover of the current issue (Oct,Nov,Dec 2006, engraving by Tim George)- in case you aren't yet a member and have not seen it.

Bill Gamradt
11/6/2006 10:45:37 AM

Andrew,

Great article in The Engraver. I found it interesting that I use almost the exact same technique you describe in the article. I don't have the digital pad yet but it's on my list. Of course the paper and pencil cannot be replaced. If you want to discuss the technical jargon let me know.



Kevin Monahan
11/7/2006 10:36:16 PM

Hi Kevin

Thanks for that. I would highly recommend the Wacom digital pad for doing graphic artwork on a computer. I only have had mine for a few months and now I wouldn't be without it. The precision that you can get over a mouse is amazing.

Something I've been doing latley is to scan the pencil drawing into the computer at 600 dpi. Create another layer in Photoshop or Corel and then just draw over the top of the pencil drawing using the Wacom tablet and useing a size 8 nib in the programme. It's a bit like digital tracing paper. You can zoom right in and add as much detail as you want

When it's done, delete the pencil drawing layer and convert it all to vector art, then scale down etc. I've found by doing it this way I can be a bit more accurate and add more detail, or change things yet again if I'm still unhappy with them. It's all pretty simple really.

I'll also be putting this in my Reno seminar.

Cheers
Andrew

Andrew Biggs
11/10/2006 9:40:42 PM

Andrew,

I'm looking forward to your seminar.

My nephew is attending an art school and for the graphic arts courses they have to have a Wacom pad.

See you in Reno.

Regards

Kevin Monahan
11/10/2006 10:31:18 PM

Wow, that new newsletter is great. Andrew, don't use up all your steam...you have a long road to travel. S

Sam Welch
1/12/2008 5:43:54 PM